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ORIGINAL BOOK OF NEW YORK 

DEEDS 

JANUARY 1st 167? to OCTOBER 19th 1675 



INTRODUCTION 

THIS volume of Collections of the Society 
for 1913, the forty-sixth of the series, 
contains copies from original manuscripts in 
the Archives of the Society, consisting of: 

I. Original Book of New York Deeds, January 
1, 1673, to October 19, 1675. These deeds are not 
recorded in the Register's office of this County. 

II. Miscellaneous Documents relating to the 
City of New York and Long Island, 1642 to 1696. 

III. The Melyn Papers, 1640-1699. A small 
collection of original manuscripts and contem- 
porary copies mainly relating to Staten Island. 

A list of the Subscribers to the Publication 
Fund and Shareholders by Transfers to Septem- 
ber 1st 1914, has been added to this volume. 



CONTENTS 



PAGES 



I. Original Book of New York Deeds, Jan. 1, 

1673, to Oct. 19, 1675 . . . . 3 to 62 

II. Miscellaneous Documents, as follows: 

Deed. Gov. Kieft's grant of land to Jan 

Mainje, Sept. 11, 1642 . . . . 65 

Deed. Gov. Kieft's grant of land to Jan 

Stevensen, July 3, 1643 . . . . 66 

Deed. Gov. Kieft's grant of land to Jan 

Jansen Damen, March 15, 1646 . . 68 

Deed for house and lot, Wilhelm Beeck- 

man, Harmen Smeeman and Michiel 

Jansz to Jan Eversz Bout, Oct. 10, 

1655 69 

Deed for land, Abraham Verplanck to 

Rev. Johannes Megapolensis, Jan. 21, 

1656 71 

Deed. Gov. Stuj^vresant's grant of land 

to Rutger Joosten [Van Brunt]^ Jan. 

18, 1662 72 

Deed for land. Rev. Johannes Megaj>oleu- 

sis to Cornelius Van Ruyven, March 

10, 1663 74 

Deed. Gov. Stuyvesant's grant of land 

to Frans Jansen Van Hooghten, Aug. 

1664 76 

Deed for land, Tomas Fredericks to 

Abraham Lubbersz, Feb. 12, 1664 . 77 

Grant. Gov. Richard Nicolls to Oloff 

Stevens, July 8, 1667 . . . . 78 

Grant. Gov. Richard Nicolls to Burger 

Joris, Dec. 3, 1667 80 



CONTENTS 



PAGES 



Deed for a house from James, Duke of 
York, to Richard NichoUs, July 5, 
1669, and transfer of the same by 
Richard NichoUs to Thomas Delavall, 
July 6, 1669 81 

Thanksgiving Proclamation, June 30, 

1674 83 

Extract from the Act of Partition and 
Division between the heirs of deceased 
Oloff Stevensz, dated June 27, 1684 . 84 

Deed. Corporation of the City of New 

York to White Timmer, June 1, 1687 . 85 

Deed for house and lot. Jacobus Van 
Cortlandt to Anthony Lispenard, Dec. 
27, 1689 86 

Deed. Miles Forster to Christina Veen- 
vos, Nov. 23, 1696 89 

III. Melyn Papers, 1640-1699 . . . . 97 to 138 

IV. Subscribers to the Publication Fund and 

Shareholders by Transfers . . .141 to 172 

V. Index 173 to 179 



I, / , 

BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 

JANUARY 1st 167| to OCTOBER 19th 1675 



[Original Endorsed] 

''No. A. 
Records of Transport Begin in 
(1672) and End in 1675." 

[New] Yorke the first of Jannry 1672/73 

Did : Simon Jansz Romeyn of this [Citty of] New Yorke 
by Vertue of a Transport from the Worshippll Mayor and 
Aldermen of this Citty baring Date the 16th Day of Aprill 
ao. 1667, and for & in concideration of Certaine sume of 
monny to him in hand paid by Maria Tayne Widdow & 
Relict of Philip Cassier deceased; Transport and make over 
unto the said Maria Tayne a Certaine house and Lott of 
ground sctiuate L;ying and being wthin this Citty, on the 
southside of the markevelt street abutting wth the north- 
side uppon the said Street w:th the Eastside uppon the 
ground of Jan Evertse Bout, wth the Southside upon the 
ground of Jacob Teunisz and wth the Westside uppon the 
house and land of Jacob Leendertz; Containing on the 
northside six Rod foure and a halfe Rods foot on the East- 
side foure rod & one foot and there Running out w:th a 
squire of six and one quarter foot; and Running from the 
said squire uppon the same Course twoo Rods three & a 
Halfe foote, and on the westside five rod three foot and 
nine Inches all hollands Land measure; as more at Large 
doth appeare by the said Transport Signed by the said 
Simon Jansz in the presens of the alderm: Johannes De 
Pyster and Secrety Nicolaes Bayard. 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 



The 20th of Jann[ry]. 

Did Jacob Hendriksz Varrevanger Executor of the 
Estate of Maria Poulet deceased and atturnie of John 
Gerrardy, for and in Concideration of Certaine Sume of 
monny — To him the sd. Varrevanger in hand paid by 
Hendrik obe of New Yorke, Transport & make over unto 
the said Hendrik obe a Certaine peece or tract of Land 
Lying and being neare unto helgate uppon Long Island, 
betwixt the Land of Jan Van Leyden & the Land of Theunis 
Kray, Containing in breadth to the north by the River 
Syde Seventie fyve Rod, behinde the Like, In Lenght on 
each Syde twoo hundred Rod; amounting in all to about fifty 
acres or twentie fyve morgen ; w :ch said transport was Signed 
by him the said Jacob Varrevanger in the prsence of the 
aldermen Johannis De Pyster & Nicolaes Bayard, Secrett: 

On The First day of February 1672/73 was the The 
above mentioned peece of Land and promisses, wth all & 
Singuler the appurtenances, thereunto belonging Trans- 
ported & made over unto Mr. Thomas Lawrence of Long 
Island his heirs & assignes; wch: said transport was signed 
by him the said obe in the prsence of the alderm : Johannes 
De Pyster & Mee N. Bayard Secretry: 



Ao. 167f february the 2d 

on the 4th day of Jannry Did Thomas [Wandell] of 
mespath Kills on Long Island; for a Vallu[able] Concider- 
ation to him the said Wandell in hand paid Transport and 
make over unto Coenraet Ten Eyck of this Citty, Shoe- 
maker a Certaine house & Lott of ground scituate Lying 
and being wth in this Citty, to the north of the higstreet 
haveing on the East the house & Ground of Dirck Jansz 
Van deventer on the south the said Higstreet, on the west 
the house & ground of Johannes Witthart, and on the north 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 5 

the brewhouse of michill Johnson ; Containing on the north- 
syde one & thrity foot & Eight Enches on the East & West 
sids seven Rod, seven foot & fyve Inches, and on the south- 
syde Twentie Six foot & foure Inches hollands wood meas- 
urre, wch said house & ground was by the said Wandel 
sould unto Wessel Ten Broek and sence by the said Wessel 
sould unto the above sd : Counraet Ten Eyck ; as more at 
Large doth appeare by the sd: Transport signed by him the 
sd: Wandel in the prsence of alderm: Johannes DPyster, & 
Nicolaes Bayard, Secretary, 



167|;25febru'y 

Did Jan Vingie of this Citty for a valluable Concideration 
to him in hand paid by Dirck Siecken of this Citty husband- 
man Transport and make over unto the said Dirck Siecken; 
a Certaine parcell of Land Lying & being on this Island 
manhatans, without this Citty Land Gate, on the westside 
of the highway, haveing on the northside his Royal Hignesses 
farme, and on the southside the Land of Olof Stevensz, Con- 
tain: in breadth before & behind Eighteene Rod & 7/10 part 
of a Rod, In lenght from the highway to the waterside; as 
more at Large doth appeare by the prcipal deed of sale 
Signed by the sd: Jan Vingie in the prsence of the alderm: 
Olof Stevensz & the Secretary N: Bayard 



[Ao] 1671; 

On the 25th day of Jann[ry] 167f— : 

Did Geertie hoppen Late widdow of Andries Hoppen 
deceased, Simon Jansz Romeyn and Lammert huybertse 
moll. Tutors & Gardians of the Children of the said Andries 
hoppen deceased ; For and in Concideration of Certaine Sume 
of monney to them in hand paid by Giourt olphertse of the 
Citty New Yorke meason. Transport and make over unto 
the said Giourt olphertse his heirs and assignes, a Certaine 
house or Tennement wth: a Lott of Ground, scituate Lying 



b BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 

& being wth: in this Citty in the broadway betwene the Lott 
of David Provoost and that of Gerrit Vullevever, Containing 
in breadth before towards the Street twoo Rod seven foot, 
and behinde twoo Rod three foott. In Lenght on the south- 
side fourtheene Rod and twoo foot, and on the northside 
thirteene Rod nine foot; as more at Large doth appeare by 
the sd: deed of sale Signed & Sealed by the sd: Widdow & 
Guardians in the prsence of the aldermenn olof Stevensz 
Cortlant & Nicolaes Bayard Secretary 



february 26th 167f : 

Did Samuell Edsall of the province of New Yarsie, for a 
valluable Concideration to him in hand paid by Gelyn 
Verplank of this Citty New Yorke, Transport & make over 
unto the sd: Gelyn Verplanck his heirs and assignes, a 
Certaine house and Lott of ground Scituate Lying and being 
wth : in this Citty at the watersyde on the Eastside of another 
house & ground of Samuell Edsall aforementioned on the 
southsyde of the Street CaHed the Bridge Streete and on the 
westside of the house & Ground Heretofore belonging unto 
Frans van Hoghten decesed Itt being the hou[se] & Lott 
Sould in publicq outcry on the 22 of September 1670 by 
Nicolaes Jansz Backer unto the sd: Edsall as by the Trans- 
port from the said Backer more at Large doth appeare Con- 
taining In Lenght & breadth, as in the pattent off Confirma- 
tion baring date the 25th Day of Octobr: 1667; more plainely 
doth appeare, Wch sd: Transport was Signed by the sd: 
Samuel Edsall in the prsence of aldermn: Johannis De Pyster 
& the Secretary Nicholaes Bayard. 



March the first Ao: 167f ; 

Did Cornelis Clopper atturnie of Willem abramse vander 
Borden Jacob Kip and Peter Nys, Curatuers of the Estate 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS / 

of Bartelmaen & Geertie Breeders; for a Valluable Con- 
cideration, to them in hand paid by Poulus Turck of this 
Citty New Yorke, Transport and make over unto the said 
Poulus Turck his heirs and assignes a Certaine house and 
Lott of ground belonging to the sd : Wm Abramsz and Geertie 
Breeders Scituated Lying and being wth : in this Citty to the 
East of the moate or Ditch, comonly called the prince Graght, 
abutting or adjoyning on the noth to the Ground of willem 
Jansz, on the East that of albert Trompetter, on the South, 
to the ground heretofore belonging unto dowe Harmense, 
and on the west the said moate or Graght, Containing on 
the westside in breadth Twentie fyve foot and on the East 
Twentie fyve ffoote foure Inches and a halfe; In Lenght on 
the northside foure Rod nine footte and one Inch, and on the 
south fyve Rod; w:ch said house & appurtenances was at a 
publicq outcry held New Yorke on ye 9th of Xbr 1669; 
Exposed to sale by ye sd: Atturnie and Curat :rs & Likewise 
then Sould unto Stoffel Van Laer and Sence againe by ye sd 
Van Laer to John Garland, and by ye Garland on the 2d : of 
Septembr 1671 Sould unto the sd: Poulus Turck as by the 
original Transport hereof signed by them the sd: Clopper & 
Curat :rs in ye prsence of ye alderm: Johannes De Pyster & 
Secretary Nicolaes Bayard — more att Large doth & may 
appeare: 



March the 2d: Ao: 167|: 

Did Poulus Turck of New Yorke for a valluable Con- 
<3ideration, to him in hand paid by Willem Waldron alsoo 
of this Citty Cooper, Transport and make over unto the 
said Willem Waldron — his heirs and assignes, all his the 
sd: Turcks Right Tytle Clayme & Intrest to the house & 
Lott of ground above mentioned. In such manner & forme 
as the Same was Transported unto him the sd: Poulus 
Turck on the first of this Instant month of march, by the 
Cornells Clopper atturnie of willem Abramsz as more at 
Large doth appeare by ye: sd: Transport signed by the sd: 



8 BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 

Poulus Turck In the prsence of ye alderm: Johannis De 
Pyster & Nicol Bayard Secrety. 



March the 25th Ac: 1673: 

Did Hendrick Obe of this Citty ffor and in Concidera- 
tion of Certaine sume of monny to him the said Obe in hand 
paid by Luykas van Thienhoven also of this Citty Trans- 
port and make over unto, the said Luyckas van Thienhoven 
his heirs and assignes, a Certaine house and Lott of Ground, 
Scituate Lying and being wthin this Citty, to the north of the 
Pearle Streete betwixt the housing of Claes Bording and 
Joris Rapalye Conteyning in Lenght and breath as in the 
pattent of Confirmation, from Governr: Richard NicoUs 
bareing date the 23th of July ao: 1667; more plainely is 
Exprest and as the same is Encompassed in itts ffences; 
w:ch said Transport was signed by the said Hendrick Obe 
in the prsence of the Alderm: Johannes De Pyster and the 
Secretary Nicolaes Bayard 



Ditto 
[March the 25th Ao: 1673:] 

On the ffirst day of february Last past Did Mr: William 
Darvall, of this Citty for a valluable Concideration to him 
in hand paid by Willem Isacqse Van Vredenburg also of this 
Citty; Transport and make over unto the sd: Van Vreden- 
burgh; a Certaine house & Lott of ground, scituate Lying 
and being wthin this Citty, to ye west of the street Com- 
monly Called the heere Street or bredewegh haveing to the 
north the house and ground heretofore belonging unto Cor- 
nehs Pluvier w :ch is now the Lutheran Church, and to the 
south the garden, heretofore belonging to ye westindia Com- 
pany; Containing in breadth before to the Street on the East 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 9 

Syde foure Rod & seven Inches, and on the westside Seven 
Rod, In Lenght on the north & southsyds Seven Rod, Six 
fifoote and foure Inches; as by the sd: Transport Signed by 
the sd : Wilham darvall in the prsence of the alderm : Cor- 
nelis Van & the Secretary Nicolaes Bayard more at Large 
doth appeare; 



April the 30th Ao: 1673; 

On this day Hendrik Jansz Van Beest Uving on this 
island Manhatans has conveyed and ceded to and in behalf 
of Hendry Peers, also living on this island Manhatans cer- 
tain parcel of land situated on this aforesaid island about 
the farm of the Heer [Mr.] Petrus Stuyvesant between the 
land of Jan Pietersz, Eastward and Jan Thomassen, West- 
ward. Is long, South & North ninety four rods, broad in 
the middle eleven rods. And such by virtue of a convey- 
ance by Hans Jacob, dated Feb. 12, 1668/9 executed in 
behalf of the aforesaid Hendrik Jansz, as is more explicitly 
shown in the conveyance signed and sealed by the afore- 
said Hendrik Jansz Van Beest in presence of the Secretary 
Nicolaes Bayard and Ephraim Herman. 

[Translated from the Dutch.] 



Ditto:— 
[April the 30th Ao: 1673:] 

On the first day of July ao: 1671 ; Did Peter Stoutenburg 
& Jan Vingie Executrs: of the Estate of Rachell van Thien- 
hoven deceased and Luyckas van Thienhoven heir of the 
said Tienhoven, Transport and make over unto John Smedes 
of this Citty Carman, a Certaine farm or Bowry of the sd: 
Tienhoven deceased, together w:th a dwelhng house, Barne, 
oarcherd, Cornefield & pasture ground and other the ap- 



10 BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 

purtenances, as by the Condit[ion] of sale bearing date the 
13th of October Last past at Large is set forth; Scituate Lying 
and being uppon this Island manhatans abutting wth the 
north syde uppon the Land of willem Beeckman wth the 
East Syde uppon the houses & Lotts in Smiths valley wch 
Lotts heretofore are sould and Transported out of the 
Gennerall ground brief wth ye southsyde uppon the pasture 
of oloff stevense, & ye Lane Called the maegdepaetie and wth 
ye westsyde uppon the highway, & accordingly now is En- 
compassed & Comprehendd in itts fences, being all the Land 
in ye said Pattent Seth forth; that is to say soo much as of 
the sd: Land remains untransportd as by the Transport 
signed by the sd: Executrs: & heir in the prsence of Wm 
Darval. 



Apprill the 30th Ao: 1673: 

Did Jan Smedes of this Citty, Transport and make over 
unto Coenraet Ten Eyck, Jacob Abramse, Carsten Leursen 
and Jan herberding of the Citty aforesaid, a Certai[ne] peece 
of Land Ljdng and being on this Island manhatans, on this 
syde of the ffresh water, beginning at the Corner of the Lane 
Called 't maegde paetie, and Running ffrom thence allong 
the said Lane; uppon a southeast Lyne, to the Corner of Mr: 
olof Stevense Cortlants pasture, and further allongst the sd : 
Pasture to the orchard of the said Smedes, (: w:ch orcherd, 
together w :th the slip of ground thereunto annex is excluded 
out of this Sale:) and from thence, alongst the fence of the 
sd: orcherd uppon a Straight Lyne, to the Land of Mr: 

William Beeckman, uppon a post marked 4p and from the 

said marked post, alongst the Land of ye said Beekman 
uppon a westerly Ljme to the Corner of the highway, before 
the house, where dirck Sieken now Lives in, and further from 
the said Corner alongst the said highway to ye Corner of 't 
maegde Paetie aforementioned; Itt being part of the Land 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 11 

w:ch was heretofore by the Curat :rs and heirs of Rachell 
van Thienhoven Transported unto the sd: Smedes; Con- 
tain[ing] in Lenght & breath as the same now is Limited & 
Encompassed in itts fences ; and the said John Smedes Like- 
wise aknowledged to have received full satisfaction: for the 
same prmisses w:ch said Transport was Signed by the sd: 
Jan Smedes; In the prsence of Johannis d' Pyster alderm: & 
Nicolaes Bayard, Secretary. 



May the first Ao: 1673; 

Did John Reay of this Citty pypmakr: for a valluable 
Concideration to him in hand paid by Richard Tincker alsoo 
of this Citty, Transport and make over unto the said Richard 
Tincker his heirs and assignes his Right Tytle and intrest in a 
Certaine Lott of ground. Lying and being wth in this Citty 
to the south of the street called the prince Street, to ye west 
of Susanna the Negro, and to ye East of Jan Hendrikse van 
Bommel, containing as more at Large may appeare by the 
former Transport and deed of sale from Gerrit Janse van 
amhem to Nicolaes Du Pui of date the 26th day of appril 
1667 w:ch Transport was Signed by the sd: John Reay In 
the prsence of Johannes De Pyster, & Secretary Nicolaes 
Bayard 



May the 5th Ao: 1673; 

Did Marten Janse Myer of this Citty, Blacksmith, for a 
valluable Concideration to him in hand paid by Abell 
Hardenbrook also of this Citty Shoemaker; Transport and 
make over unto the said Abell Hardenbrook his heirs and 
assignes, a Certaine house and Lott of ground Scituate Ljdng 
& being wth in this Citty, to the East of the Smiths Streets, 



12 BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 

haveing to the South the ground heretofore belonging unto 
burger Joris to the East the ground of Govert Loockerman 
deceased, and to the west the said Street Containing on the 
Eastsyde nine and twenty foote, on the westsyde along the 
streete nine & thirty foote & eight Inches; In Length on the 
Southsyde Sixty Eight foote three Inches and on the north 
syde, sixty fyve foot; wch transport was Signed by the sd- 
Marten Myer In the prsence of aldermen olof Stevense Cort : 
lant Johannes De Pyster & Nicolaes Bayard Secretary 



Ao: 1673; 20th: of May; 

Did adriaen van Laer of this Citty Shoemaker (for a 
valluable Concideration to him in hand paid By Bay Croes- 
velt of this Citty aforesd Hatter:) Transport & make over 
unto ye : said Bay Croesvelt his heirs & assignes, a Certaine 
house and Lott of ground Cituate Lying & being wthin this 
Citty, to ye north of ye high street haveing to ye west the 
housing & ground of Jacob Abramse to ye north ye Slyck- 
streete to ye East the house of John Cooly Smith & to ye 
South ye Streete aforementioned: Containing in Breadth 
on ye Southsyde, Eighteene foote wood measure on the 
northsyde the Lyke In Lenght on ye Eastsyde Seven rod 
nine foote Six Inches and on the westsyde Seven Rod Eight 
foote Seven Inches allwood measure as by the sd : transport 
Signed by the sd: 



May the 20th— Ao: 1673; 

Did Carsten Leurse of this Citty Shoemaker (for a val- 
luable Concideration, to him In hand paid by Coenraet 
Ten Eyck, Jacob Abramse Sandford & Jan Herberding;) 
Transport & make over unto the said Coenraet Ten Eyk 
Jacob Abramsz & Jan Herberding their heirs & assigns, and 
unto each of them; one Equall quarter part of a Certaine 
Lot, of ground wch was on the 20th of Septemb 1672; Trans- 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 13 

ported unto ye sd Carsten Leursz by Adriaen Van Laer, 
Lying wthin this Citty; together wth a house, Barkemill 
and other ye buildings thereuppon, or in any wyse thereunto 
belonging or appurtaining, wch sd; Transport was signed 
by the sd Carsten Leursz in the presence of Nicholas Bayard 
Secretary & Ephraim Herman; 



New Yorke Ao: 1673; May the 24th 

Did Eghbert Wouterse of this Citty for a valluable Con- 
cideration, to him in hand paid, Transport and make over 
unto Jacob Abramse also of this Citty— Schoemaker his 
heirs and assignes. The one halfe part of a Lott of ground, 
to wit the west syde thereof; together wth an old tennement 
thereuppon, scituate Lymg & being wthin this Citty to the 
North of the Bevers graght. and to the east of the house 
and Lott of hendrik Janse Vander Vin. The whole Lott Con- 
taining as appears by the former Transport of John Snediker, 
on the Southsyde Eight Rod six foote, on the eastsyde 
fourteene Rod Ten foote and on ye westsyde seven Rod 
and nine foote, wich said Transport was signed by the 
said Egbert Wouterse, In the presence of Aldermn; Olof 
Stevense & Secretary Nicholas Bayard; 



Ao; 1673; The 26th of May; 

Did Assur Levy of this Citty Merchant for a valluable 
Concideration to him in hand paid By Jan Herberding also 
of this Citty— Transport & make over unto the sd Jan 
Herberding his heirs & assigns a Certaine house and Lott 
of ground, wthin this Citty, scituate Lying and bemg on 
the northsyde of the highstreete, abuttmg or ajoyning on 
the east to the house & ground of david Jochemse, on the 
south to ye said Streete — on the west to the house and 
ground of wessell Evertse Bout, and on the north to a Cer- 



14 BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 

taine Lane or Streete Commonly Called the Slycke Streete, 
Containing on the southsyde Twenty one foote and thre 
Enches. on the North Twenty one foote & six Inches, on 
the Eastsyde seven Rod & foure foote and six Inches — and 
on the westsyde seven Rod Eight foote and seven Inches; 
as more at Large is set forth In the said Transport — signed 
by the Sd Assur Levy In the Presence of Aldermn ; Johannes 
De Pyster, & Nicholas Bayard Secrets; 



Primo June Ao: Domm: 1673; 

Did Carsten Leurse of this Citty Shoemaker for a val- 
luable concideration to him in hand payd, by Jacob DeHaert 
also of this Citty; Transport & make over unto the said 
Jacob De Haert his heirs & assignes a Certaine stone dwelling 
house and Lott of ground, scituate Lying and being wth in 
this Citty on the Strand of the East River, haveing to the 
East the Lott of Govert Loocquennans deceased, and to 
the west the house & ground of Mr Johannes Van Brugh, 
Containing according to the Surveig of the Survr Jacques 
Corteljou In breadth on the southsyde, before towards the 
streete four Rod and seven Inches, behind on the north End 
the Lyke, In Lenght on the Eastsyde, beginning from the 
Comer of the sd house and Running to the Gutter or ditch 
twelve Rods and on the westsyde 12 Rods & 2 foote wch sd 
transprt; was signed in ye presence of Aldermn; Olof Stev- 
ensz, Johann: D Peyster & N Bayard Secretary. 



New Yorke Ao Dom; 1673; 

June the first Did Jacob Hendriksz Varrevanger of this 
Citty Chirurgeon, (for a valluable concideration to his full 
satisfaction and Content, to him In hand paid by Gerrit; 
Janse Stavast of Nova Albany;) Transport & make over unto 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 15 

the sd Gerrit Janse Stavast his heirs and assignes a Certaine, 
house and Lett of ground, scituate Lying & being wthin 
this Citty New Yorke to the East of the Streete called the 
Smiths Streete, haveing to the north and Eastsyds the house 
and ground heretofore belonging to the aforesaid Jacob 
Varrevanger, now belonging to Mr Wm Patterson to the 
South the ground of Mettie Juriaens and to the West the 
said Smiths Streete, — containing according to the Surveigh 
of the Sworne Surveigr Jacques Corteljou on the southsyde 
thereof three Rod and one foote on the northsyde twoo Rod 
twelve foote on the Eastsyde Six Rod, and one foote, and on 
the westsyde thereof Six Rod and three tenth parts of of a Rod 
all wood measure wch sd Transport was signed by the sd 
Jacob Hendrik Varrevanger In the presence of Aldermn; 
Johannes DePyster & the Secretry Nicolaes Bayard; 

On the 2d day of July Ao; 1673; was the house & ground 
above mentioned, By Gerrit Janse Stavast Transported & 
made over unto John Reay of this Citty Pypmaker, together 
wth al the appuertenances as by the sd transport signed by 
the sd Gerrit Janse In the presence of Olof Stevense & Nicolas 
Bayard Secretary more at Large doth appeare; 



New York Ao 1673; 

July the 10th did Jacob Strycker of Flat-Bush on Long 
Island for a Certaine sume of monny to him in hand Paid by 
Nicholas Bayard Secretary of the Mayrs Court in New 
Yorke, Transport and make over unto Tymon Van Borsum 
of the Citty aforesd shoemaker, a Certaine Lott of ground 
Lying and being, wthin this Citty, to the West of the Streete 
called the Smiths Streete, Haveing to the South the Lott of 
Gosen Vinge To the North the Lott heretofore belonging to 
daniell Gabrie, To the west the Lott or garden of Isacq 
Foreest, and to the East the Streete aforementioned, Contain- 



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ing on the East and westsydes twenty five foote, In lenght 
from the sd Smits Streete to the Garden of Isacq Deforeest; 
wich said Lot by the aforesd — Nicolas Bayard is Changed, 
against an other Lott of the sd Van Borsums; wch said 
Transprt was signed By the sd Jacob Strycker In the presence 
of 



Appeared before me Nicolaes Bayard, Secretary of the 
City of New Orange the worthy Albert Pietersz Trompetter, 
burgher and inhabitant of this City, who in the presence of 
the subscribed Messrs Schepens (by virtue of certain deed of 
Mr Petrus Stuyvesant, dated July 1, 1652 & confirmation of 
the same by Col Richard Nicolls under date of Feb 14, 1667) 
declared to cede, transfer and convey in a right true and free 
ownership to and in behalf of Mr Gabriel Minvielle, Merchant 
within this City, a certain his house & lot with everything on 
and in the same fixed to the earth and fastened by nail, with 
such passive & active services and rights as the said Albert 
Pietersz has possessed and owned the same, as the said house 
and lot is fenced in, erected and confined, standing and 
situated within this city in the Sheep Meadow, now named 
the Prince's Street broad on the South side of the Street three 
Rods one foot in the rear broad on the North side two rods 
and seven feet; long on the East side Nine rods seven feet 
and on the West side ten rods; all free and unencumbered 
without any charge neither resting on nor emanating from 
the same, excepting the Lords right. For which said house 
and lot said Albert Trompetter acknowledged and declared to 
be well and thankfully satisfied and paid. Consequently said 
Albert Trompetter in behalf of the said Gabriel Minvielle 
declares to cede and convey all property right, claims and 
pretensions he has possessed in said house and lot, promising 
not to proceed nor cause to be proceeded against the same 
either in law or otherwise, pledging his person and goods, 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 



17 



real and personal none excepted. In testimony of the 
truth the present has been subscribed to by the grantor 
besides the Messrs Schepens at New Orange on the island 
Manhatans, September 30, 1673. Guilain Verplanck. 



This is 
made by 
Pietersz 
[alias] 
himself. 



4t 
5 



-A^ 



In my presence 
Ephraim Herman, 
Clerk. 
[Translated from the Dutch] 



the mark 
Albert 
Swart 
Trompetter 



The 30th of September 1673. 

On the 10th day of July Last past did Stephanus Van 
Cortlant Attorney of Teunis Templier of Albany, (now 
called willemstadt) for the sume of fourteene hundered 
Gilders, to him in hand paid Transport & make over unto 
Henry Bresier of this Citty a Certaine house & Lott of ground 
scituate lying & being wthin this Citty to the west of the 
Cingell, Containing in breadth before towards the said 
Cingell or Streete, and behinde where itt adjoynes uppon 
the ground of Covert Loockermans, Thirty foot wood 
measure In length to the south where it adjoynes uppon 
the ground of Rynier Rycken, Eight Rod & one foot, 
and to the north, where itt adjoynes to ye house & Lott of 
Jacob Janse Moesman, nine Rod & three foot wood 
measure wich said Transport was Signed & Sealed by the 
said Stephanus van Cortlant in the presence of alderman; 
Olof Stevensz, Johannes De Pyster & Ephraim Hermans, 
Clerq. 



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16 September 

On the 10th day of June Last past did Marrettie Jans 
widdow of Govert Loockermans deceased, Balthasr Bayard- 
Hans Kiersteede & Jacob Loockermans by his Gardian 
Johannes De Peyster, Lawfull heirs of the sd Govert Loock- 
ermans, for a valluable Concideration to them in hand paid, 
by Johannes Van Brugh ; of this Citty Merchant, Transport 
& make over unto the sd Johannes Van Brugh, his heirs & 
assignes a Certaine house & lott of ground, scituate & being 
within this Citty, to the East of the Smiths Street, to the 
north of Marten Myer Smith, and to the south of Mettie 
Juriaens Conteining on ye westsyde seventy three foot on the 
East syde fourthy six foot and a half on the north syde, fifty 
four foot & eight Inches and on the southsyde seventy eight 
foot and a half wood measure, the widdow Reserves out 
of the said Lot, on the Southsyde thereof, a Strocke of 6 
foot in bread for a water course, as more at Large may 
appeare by the original Transport Signed & Sealed by the 
widdow & heirs & Olof Stevensz Cortland, Aldermn 



Appeared before me Nicolaes Bayard Secretary of this 
City of New Orange the worthy Mr Simon Jansz Romeyn 
in his quality of attorney for Hans Dreper living at Willem- 
stad, as per power of attorney passed before the Notary 
Willem Bogardus and witnesses, dated May 5, 1670, and 
also shown to me Secretary on this date. Said Romyn 
(in his aforesaid quality, by virtue of certain deed by 
Governor Stuyvesant and the confirmation of the same by 
Govr Richard Nicolls dated May 13, 1667), declared to 
cede, transfer and Convey in right true and free owner- 
ship, to and in behalf of James Mathews, inhabitant of this 
City of New Orange certain the said Hans Dreper's house 
& lot standing and situated within this city on the Strand, 



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about the New Bridge, opposite the house and lot of Hen- 
drik Willemse Backer, wide on the Street or Northside 
two rods seven feet eight inches, on the South side two 
rods five feet; long on the Westside three rods, and on the 
East side two rods three feet and three inches, and further 
in the same condition as said house and appurtenances of 
the same has been possessed and occupied till this date by 
the said James Matheuws, [sic] ; he the grantor declaring 
to convey said house and lot to said James Mathews with 
such passive and active services and rights as the same has 
been possessed and owned by the said Hans Dreper, free 
and unencumbered, without any charge resting on or 
originating from the same, excepting the Lord's right. He 
grantor in his said quality and as having been specially and 
perfectly empowered for this purpose by said Dreper, de- 
sisting from all claims and pretences of ownership which 
said Dreper or any one by his order might have or advance, 
further promising to hold observe and execute this convey- 
ance firmly and irrevocably and to secure the same against 
all ulterior claims, binding his person and goods, real and 
personal, submitting the same to all courts and jurisdic- 
tions. In testimony of the truth this present has been 
subscribed to by the grantor besides the undersigned Messrs 
Schepens, with their own hands, at New Orange, February 
14, 1674. 

Johannes Depeyster Simon J. Romeyn 

Johannes Van Brugh In my presence 

Ephraim Herman, Clerk 
[Translated from the Dutch.] 



Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City of 
New Orange in New Netherland the worthy Cathalyna 
Rappalje, widow, of the deceased Joris Rapalje, living in the 
Waele Boght [Wallabout] on Long Island who acknowledged 



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and declared by virtue of certain deed from Governor Fran: 
Lovelace dated May 13, 1671, to cede, Convey and transfer 
in a right true and free ownership to and in behalf of Jeremias 
Jansz Westerhout, burgher and inhabitant of this City, 
certain her house and lot, standing and situated within this 
city in the Pearl Street between the house and lot of Isacq 
Grevenraet and Hendrik Obe, size; on the South side on the 
Street one rod four feet and a half; on the Northside one rod 
and one half foot, on the Westside three rods and two feet, 
and on the East side three rods and two feet ; besides further 
by virtue of said deed a certain slip or portion of a lot, wide 
on the southside twenty one feet three inches in the rear on 
the Northside Nineteen feet and a half, on the Eastside one 
hundred and eight feet and on the Westside one hundred 
and eleven feet, and further with such passive and active 
servitudes and rights as the said Cattalyne Rapalje has 
possessed and occupied the same free and unencumbered 
without any charge resting on or originating from the same, 
excepting the Lord's right. For which said house and lot in 
regard to purchase, conveyance and transfer said Cattalyna 
Rapalje acknowledged and declared to have been well and 
thankfully satisfied and paid by said Jeremias Jansen. 
Therefore she the grantor, in behalf as stated before, declares 
to convey and cede all property right, claims and pretences 
which she the grantor or anybody in her behalf might or 
should advance on the said house and appurtenances of the 
same, promising neither to proceed nor cause to be proceeded 
against this present either in law nor otherwise, binding her 
person and goods, real and personal none excepted submitting 
to all courts and jurisdictions. In testimony of the truth the 
grantor besides the Messrs Schepens have subscribed to the 
present in New Orange, February 19, 1674. 

Johannes Van Brugh This is 1/ the mark 

Guilain Verplanck j\ 

made by Catlaine Rappalje 
Ephraim Herman, 
[Translated from the Dutch] Clerk. 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 21 

Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City of 
N. Orange in New Netherland Marretie Jans widow of the 
deceased Govert Loockermans, Balthazr Bayard, Hans 
Kierstede & Jacob Loocquerm: being altogether the lawful 
heirs of the deceased Govert Loocquerman aforesaid who 
acknowledged and declared by virtue of a certain deed of the 
Governor Dated to cede transfer and 

convey in right, true and free ownership, as they are doing 
by these presents to Cornells Dirckse Van Westveen, burgher 
and inhabitant of this city certain their stone house and lot 
with everything fixed in the earth and fastened by nail on the 
same, standing and situated within this city of New Orange 
to the North the Strand of the East River to the West the 
house and lot of Carsten Leursz Shoemaker and to the East 
the lots of the abovenamed widow Loockermans, wide on the 
South or streetside sixty feet, on the Northside forty feet 
and ten inches; long on the Eastside fourteen rods ten feet 
and on the Westside fifteen rods and eleven feet, altogether 
woodfeet, and further with such passive and active servitudes 
and rights as said widow and heirs have possessed and owned 
said house and lot free and unencumbered without any 
charges resting or depending on the same, excepting the 
Lord's right. For which said house and lot by purchase, 
transfer and conveyance said widow and heirs acknowledged 
to have been well and thankfully satisfied and paid by the 
said Cornehs Dircksz. Consequently they the grantors 
declare in behalf as above to desist & cede all ownership 
right, claim and pretensions which they the grantors or any 
one in their name might or should bring forward against the 
said house and lot and its appurtenances. Promising neither 
to act nor cause to be proceeded against the same whether in 
law or in any other manner, and further to steadfastly and 
irrevocably keep, maintain and carry out this conveyance and 
to secure the same against all posterior claims, binding their 
persons and goods, real and personal subject to all courts and 
jurisdictions. In testimony of the truth this has been sub- 



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scribed to with their own hands by the grantors, besides 

Messrs in New Orange, April 18, 1674. 

Johannes Van Brugh Marretie Yans 

Laurens Van de Spighel Hans Kierstede 

Jacob Loockerman 
B. Bayard 
In my presence 
Ephraim Herman, 

Clerk. 
[Translated from the Dutch] 



Appeared before us the undersigned Schepens of the 
City of New Orange in New Netherland Adriaen Van Laer, 
burgher and Inhabitant of this City, who declared by vir- 
tue of a power of Attorney granted to him by his brother 
Stoffell Van Laer to cede, transfer and grant in right, true 
and free ownership to and in behalf of David Provoost, 
likewise a burgher of said city, certain his the aforesaid 
Stoffel Van Laer's lot and tannery with the vats and other 
appurtenances standing and situated within this city east 
of the Prince Graght, south of the house and garden of de- 
ceased domine Samuel Drisius, west of the garden which 
has belonged to said Stoffel Van Laer North of the Tan 
Mill. Wide on the Westside facing the street forty feet 
in the rear on the Eastside the same. Length on both sides 
fifty two feet, altogether woodfeet; the whole free and un- 
encumbered, without any charge resting or originating from 
the same excepting the Lord's right. For which aforesaid 
lot, on account of purchase, transfer and conveyance the 
said Adriaen Van Laer in behalf of his said brother acknowl- 
edged to have been fully and thankfully satisfied and paid 
by the said David Provoost. Therefore he desists, in his 
above quaUty from all claims, rights and pretensions which 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 23 

he Stoffel Van Laer or any one on his behalf should or might 
advance against the same; he, Adriaen Van Laer promising 
to maintain, observe and perform this Conveyance firmly 
and irrevocably, and further to secure the same against 
all posterior claims, and to free said Provoost from the same. 
In witness of the truth this present has been subscribed to 
with their own hand by the grantor besides the Messrs 
Burgomasters, Johannes Van Brugh, in New Orange, June 
20, 1674. 

Adryaen Van Laer 
Johannes Van Brugh In my presence 

Ephraim Herman, Clerk. 

[Translated from the Dutch.] 



Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City of 
New Orange in New Netherland, Marettie Jans Widow of 
the deceased Govert Loocquermans, Hans Kierstede, Jacob 
Loockerman being together the lawful heirs of deceased 
Govert Loockermans, mentioned before, who declared to 
cede transfer and convey, as they are doing by these pres- 
ents, in right, true and free ownership to and in behalf 
of Balthazar Bayard, burgher and inhabitant of this city 
certain parcel of land numbered No. 1, having been sold 
at pubhc auction on June 10, 1671 to said Bayard Said 
parcel of land being situated East of the land of Willem 
Beeckman, butting with the Southwest side on the land 
of said Beeckman with the Northwest and Westnorthwest 
side on the Cripplebush and on lot No. 2, the boundary line 
between both running from the Cripplebush to the fence. 
Southsoutheast, rather more east, with the Southsoutheast 
& Southeastside on the public road,* with the Northeast 
side on the fence. Large (according to the measurement 



24 BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 

of the sworn surveyor Jacq. Corteljou) three morgens and 
forty five rods — all free and unencumbered without any 
charge resting on or originating from the same, excepting 
the Lord's right. For which said parcel of land by purchase, 
conveyance and transfer the said widow and heirs acknowl- 
edged and declared to have been full and thankfully satis- 
fied and paid by the said Balthazar Bayard. Therefore 
said widow and heirs in behalf of the said Balthazar de- 
clared to desist from and to cede all ownership, rights, 
claims and pretensions they the said widow and heirs have 
possessed in the said parcel of land; promising neither to 
proceed nor to have proceeded against this either in law or 
otherwise in any manner, binding their respective persons 
and goods real and personal none excepted, submitting to 
all courts & jurisdictions. In testimony of the truth this 
present has been subscribed to with their own hand by the 
grantors besides the Messrs. 

at New Orange, June 20, 1674. 

Johannes Vanbrugh Marretie Yans 

La wrens VandeSpighel • Hans Kierstede 

Jacob Loockerman. 
In my presence 

Ephraim Herman, 

Clerk. 

[Translated from the Dutch.] 

*heerewegh means public road or highway 
heeretraet means public street — any public street — 
not Broadway as it has often been translated. 



Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the city 
of New Orange in New Netherland the Worthy Marrettie 
Jans, Widow of Govert Loockerman, deceased, Balthazar 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 25 

Bayard, Hans Kiersteede & Jacob Loocquermans being 
all together the lawful heirs of said Govert Loockermans 
who declared to cede, convey and grant in right, true and 
free ownership as they are doing by these presents to and 
in behalf of Jacob Leyslaer merchant and inhabitant of this 
city certain parcel of land numbered No 2 having been 
sold at pubhc auction on June 10, 1671, to said Leyslaer, 
with such passive and active servitudes and rights as they 
the grantors have possessed and occupied the same. Said 
parcel of land is situated on the island Manhattans, east of 
the lot No 1, transferred on June 20 last to B. Bayard, the 
said parcel of land with the South & Southwestside butting 
on the Cripplebush with the Northwest and northside on 
the fence with the East and Southeastside on the lot No 1, 
the boundary line between both running from Cripplebush 
to the fence, Southsoutheast, rather more east and the 
boundary line between No. 3 Southeast, rather more east. Ex- 
tent (according to the measurement of the Sworn surveyor 
Jacques Corteljou) four Morgens two hundred seventy eight 
rods, all free and unencumbered without any charges rest- 
ing on or originating from the same, excepting the Lord's 
right. For which said parcel of land on account of purchase 
conveyance and transfer said widow and heirs acknowledged 
before subscribing to and delivering the present to have 
been well and thankfully satisfied and paid by said Leyslaer. 
Therefore they the grantors, in behalf of aforesaid, declared 
to desist from all claims, ownership right and pretensions 
they the grantors, or any one on their behalf, should or 
might advance. Further promising firmly and irrevocably 
to maintain, carry out & perform this conveyance and to 
secure said Jacob Leyslaer from all ulterior claims, binding 
their persons and goods real and personal none excepted, 
submitting them to all Courts and Jurisdictions. In testi- 
mony of the truth the present has been signed by the grant- 
ors besides Messrs with their own hands in New 

Orange, June 21, 1674. 



26 BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 

Johannes Vanbrugh Marrtie Yans 

Laurens VandeSpighel Hans Kierstede 

Jacob Loockerman 
B. Bayard 

In my presence 

Ephraim Herman, 

Clerk. 

[Translated from the Dutch.] 



Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City 
of New Orange in New Netherland the worthy Marretie 
Jans Widow of the deceased Govert Loockermans, Balthazar 
Bayard, Hans Kierstede, Jacob Loockerm, being altogether 
the lawful heirs of the deceased Govert Loockermans, 
named before, who declared to cede, convey and transfer 
in right true and free ownership to & in behalf of the Mister 
Schepen Willem Beeckman, certain parcel or piece of 
meadowland numbered No 3 having been sold on June 10, 
1671 at public vendue to the said Mr Beeckman, as said 
parcel of land is situated on this Island Manhatans on this 
side of the Fresh Water, butting with the Southwest side on 
the land of the heirs of the deed Rachell Van Tienhoven, with 
the Southeast [side] on the land of Mr. Beeckman, having 
prior to this belonged to Thomas Haal, with the Northwest- 
side on the fence and with the Northeastside on lot No 2 
sold to Jacob Leyslaer, the division line between both run- 
ning Southeast, rather more Southward, thro' a little valley 
[leeghie] from the fence to the Cripplebush, stopping there 
at a convenient watering place. Large according to the 
measurement of the sworn surveyor Jacques Corteljou four 
morgens three hundred and three rods; with such passive & 
active servitudes and rights as the same has been owned 
and occupied to this date by the grantors, all free and un- 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 27 

encumbered without any charges resting on or originating 
from the same (excepting the Lord's rights) For which said 
parcel of land through purchase, transfer and conveyance 
said widow and heirs, before signing & delivering the present, 
acknowledged to have been well and thankfully satisfied 
and paid. Therefore they the grantors in behalf as stated 
above declared to desist and refrain from all claims, owner- 
ship, right and pretentions they the grantors or any one on 
their behalf could or might advance about the said parcel 
of land. Further promising to maintain fulfill and perform 
this conveyance firmly and irrevocably and to free said Mr 
Beeckman from all ulterior claims. Pledging their persons 
and goods, none excepted, submitting them to all courts and 
jurisdictions. In testimony of the truth this present has 
been subscribed with their own hand in the presence of the 
undersigned gentlemen, at New Orange, June 21, 1674. 

Johannes Vanbrugh Marretie Yans 

Lawrens Vande Spighel Hans Kierstede 

Jacob Loockerman 
B. Bayard 

In my presence 

Ephraim Herman, 

Clerk. 

[Translated from the Dutch.] 



Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City of 
New Orange in New Netherland Mr Cornelis Van Ruyven 
who by virtue of certain patent of confirmation obtained 
from Gov Richard Nicols, dated Jan 19, 1667 declared 
to cede, transfer and convey in right, true and free ownership 
to and in behalf of Mr Gabriel Minvielle, merchant, in this 
city, certain his large stone dwelHng and lot standing and 



28 BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 

situated within this city : to the West the Marketfield, to the 
South the house and lot of the widow of the deceased Domine 
Megapolensis and to the North the house and lot of Mr Gerrit 
Van Tright. Long on both sides facing the street till the 
strand of the North River in the rear,* Wide in front on the 
east or street side fifty nine feet, in the rear on the West or 
strand side seventy feet, altogether wood feet, all free and 
unencumbered, without any charge resting or originating 
from the same, excepting the Lord's right. For which 
aforesaid house and lot for purchase, conveyance and trans- 
fer said Mr Van Ruyven, before signing and delivering the 
present declared to have received full satisfaction and pay- 
ment. Therefore declaring to transfer and convey his afore- 
said house and lot and appurtenance of the same to the afore- 
said Mr Gabriel Minville, his heirs and successors with such 
right & ownership as he the grantor has owned and possessed 
the same, desisting by these presents from all claims or preten- 
sions which he or any one on his behalf could or might ad- 
vance, Further promising to keep perform and carry out 
this transfer firmly and irrevocably and to free it from all 
ulterior claims. All under pledge of his persons and goods 
real and personal none excepted, submitting the same to the 
jurisdiction of all courts and judges. In testimony of the 
truth the present has been subscribed to by the grantor 
besides Mr Johannes Vanbrugh with their own hand in New 
Orange, June 22, 1674. 



Johannes Vanbrugh C. V. Ruyven 

Guilian Verplanck 

In my presence 

Ephraim Herman, 

Clerk. 

[Translated from the Dutch] 
* Measurement not given. 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 29 



Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City of 
New Orange in New Netherland Mr Cornelius Van Ruyven 
who declared by virtue of the patent of Confirmation ob- 
tained from the Mr Governor Richard Nicols under date of 
January 16, 1667, to cede, convey and transfer in a right, 
true and free ownership to and in behalf of Teunis Idusse, 
agriculturist [Bouwman] his heirs and successors, certain the 
grantor's farm with the house and barn, situated on this 
Island of Manhatans in the district of Noortwyck otherwise 
named Saphackenican, at present in the possession and use of 
said Teunis Idusse. Situated one parcel of land of the said 
farm South of the highway [Heerewegh] running eastward, 
along the land of Poulus Leendersz and Allard Anthony into 
the woods. To the North Jacob Pietersz De Groot; as the 
same is at present surrounded by its fences, in extent accord- 
ing to the measurement of the sworn surveyor Jacques 
Corteljou Twenty five Morgen. Further yet a parcel of 
valley, being one just quarter in the valleys situated on the 
Westside of the North River known by the name of Moerice 
Davis and Jacob Slang's valley of the same extent as is shown 
by the deed from the Hon. Stuyvesand, dated Nov 2, 1663. 
Further yet one sixth (1/6) share in the meadowland situated 
on this island Manhattans between Clabbord's Valley and 
the Great Kill, of the same extent as expressed in the grant 
by Govr Nicolls, dated Aug 1, 1668; all free and unencum- 
bered without any charge resting on or originating from the 
same excepting the Lord's right. For which said farm and 
lands with the appurtenances of the same the said Mr Van 
Ruyven acknowledged to have been well and thankfully 
satisfied and paid, therefore declaring to transfer and con- 
vey the aforesaid to the said Teunis Idusse with such right 
and ownership as he the grantor or any one in his behalf has 
possessed and occupied the same. Desisting by these pre- 



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sents from all claims, ownership, rights and pretentions 
which he the grantor or any one in his behalf could or might 
advance. Promising further to firmly and irrevocably keep, 
carry out and perform this conveyance and to free it from all 
ulterior claims, all under pledge as per law. In testimony 
this has been subscribed to by the Mr Grantor, besides Mr 
Johannes Van Brug in New Orange, June 22, 1674. 

Johannes Vanbrugh C. V. Ruyven 

Guilain Verplanck 

In my presence 

Ephraim Herman, 
Clerk. 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City 
of New Orange in New Netherland Mr Cornelis Van Ruyven 
who declared, by virtue" of the confirmation of Governor 
Nicolls, Dated Jan 16, 1667 to cede, transfer and convey 
in right true and free ownership to and in behalf of Johannis 
Van Couwenhoven, brewer, living on this island Manhatans 
certain his, grantor's brewery, mill and Malthouse with the 
house and other dependencies of the same, besides certain 
lot and parcel of land situated on this island Manhatans at 
Saphackenican, enclosed by the land of Teunis Idusse and 
Jacob Pietersz De Groot as the same at present is sur- 
rounded by its fence and has been occupied and used until 
this date by the said Van Couwenhoven. Extent, accord- 
ing to the measurement of the sworn surveyor Jacques Cor- 
teljou, fully two morgens, all free and unencumbered with- 
out any charge resting on or originating from the same, ex- 
cepting the Lord's right. For which said parcel of land 
with the buildings and appurtenances of the same for pur- 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 31 

chase, transfer and conveyance the said Mr Van Ruyven, 
before signing and delivering the present declared to have 
been well and gratefully satisfied and paid. Therefore he 
the grantor, in behalf as above, declares to desist from and 
renounce all claims, property rights or pretensions which 
he, the grantor, or any one on his behalf could or might 
advance. Promising further to hold, carry out and per- 
form firmly and irrevocably this conveyance and to free 
said Johannis Couwenhoven from all ulterior claims, All 
under pledge of his person and goods, real and personal none 
excepted, submitting them to all courts and jurisdictions. 
In testimony of the truth the present has been subscribed 
by the grantor besides Mr Johannis Van Brugh and G. 
Verplanck with their own hands in New Orange June 22, 
1674. 

Johannes Vanbrugh C. V. Ruyven 

Guilain Verplanck 

In my presence 

Ephraim Herman, 

Clerk. 

[Translated from the Dutch.] 



Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City 
of New Orange in New Netherland Mr Cornells Van Ruyven, 
inhabitant of this City who declared, by virtue of a Patent 
of Confirmation dated Jan 16, 1667, issued to him, to convey, 
transfer and cede in right, true and free ownerhip to and in 
behalf of Jacob Pietersz De Groot, farmer living on this 
island Manhatans at Saphackenican certain portion, or the 
balance of grantor's land situated at the said Saphackenican 
to the South of Teunis Idusse, as the same is at present sur- 
rounded by its fence, extent fully twenty morgens; further 
one quarter in the valley known by the name of Mortie 



32 BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 

Davids and Jacob Slangh's Valleys, according to the deed of 
Mr Petrus Stuyvesand, dated Nov 2, 1663; further one 
sixth part in the meadow situated on this island Manhatans 
between Clabbord's valley and the Great Kill of the same 
extent as per deed obtained on August 1, 1668 of Govr 
Nicols, all free and unencumbered without any charges 
resting on or originating from the same, excepting the 
Lord's right. For which said parcel of land with the valley 
for purchase, conveyance and transfer the said Mr Van 
Ruyven before signing & delivering these presents acknowl- 
edged to have been well and thankfully satisfied and paid 
therefore he grantor, in behalf of aforesaid, declares to de- 
sist and refrain from all claims, ownershipright and preten- 
sions which he the grantor or any one on his behalf could 
or might advance. Further promising to keep perform and 
carry out this conveyance firmly and irrevocably and to free 
said Jacob Pietersz from all ulterior claims. Binding his 
person and goods, none excepted, submitting them to all 
Courts & Jurisdictions. In testimony of the truth this 
present has been subscribed to by the grantor with his own 
hand besides the undersigned Gentlemen J. V. Brugh and 
G. Verplanck at New Orange, June 22, 1674. 

Johannes Vanbrugh C. V. Ruyven 

Guilain Verplanck 

Known to me 

Ephraim Herman, 

Clerk. 
[Translated from the Dutch.] 



Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City 
of New Orange in New Netherland the worthy Mistress 
Maghtell Steentgens, widow of the deceased Dom : Johannes 
Megapolensis who, be virtue of a Patent of Confirmation 
by Mr Govt Nicolls under date of Jan 9, 1667, declared to 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 33 

cede, convey & transfer in right, true and free ownership 
to and on behalf of Mr Balthazaer Bayard, burgher and in- 
habitant of this city certain her house and lot standing and 
situated within this city of New Orange; to the West the 
Marketfield or great broadway, to the South the lot having 
prior to this belonged to Jannettie Sabyns, to the North the 
house and lot of Mr Gabriell Minvielle, having before be- 
longed to Mr Corn. Van Ruyven and to the East the North 
River. Wide on the East or Street side seventy three wood 
feet and eight inches, in the rear on the strand or Westside 
fifty eight wood feet; in length from the front on the street 
to the rear on the strand,* and further with such passive 
and active services & rights as she, the grantor, has owned 
and possessed the same and as the said house and lot are sur- 
rounded by their fence, all free & unencumbered without 
any charges resting on originating from the same, excepting 
the Lord's rights. For which aforesaid house and appurten- 
ances of the same, through purchase, transfer and convey- 
ance the said widow acknowledged to have been well and 
thankfully satisfied and paid by said B. Bayard There- 
fore she, the grantor, in behalf as above declares to desist 
from and renounce all claims ownerships and pretensions 
she, the grantor, or anyone on her behalf could or might 
advance promising to hold, perform and carry out this con- 
veyance firmly and irrevocably; and to free said Balthazaer 
Bayard from all ulterior claims; pledging her person & goods, 
personal and real, none excepted submitting the same to 
all Courts and jurisdictions. In testimony of the truth 
this present has been signed by the grantor with her own 
hand besides Mr [left blank] at New Orange, June 24, 1674. 
Johannes Vanbrugh Machtelt Steens 

Guilain Verplanck widow of Johans Megapolens 

Known to me 

Ephraim Herman, 

Clerk. 
[Translated from the Dutch.] 
*Measurement not given. 



34 BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 

Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City 
of New Orange in New Netherland Jeremias Jansz Wester- 
hout, Simon Jansz Romeyn and Ariaen Jansz Westerhout, 
being the lawful heirs of the deceased Jan Jansz Haegenaer 
who declared by virtue of 

[Not completed.] 
[Translated from the Dutch.] 



Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City 
of New Orange in New Netherland Roelof Jansz Van Mep- 
pelen, butcher, living within this City of New Orange who, 
by virtue of conveyance by the heirs of the deceased Jan 
Jansz Hagenaer in behalf of the Grantor, dated June 10, 
1672, declared to cede, convey & transfer in right, true and 
free ownership, to and in behalf of Dirck Evertsen Fluyd, 
Bargeman, certain his house and lot situated within this 
City of New Orange to the North the Marketfield alley, 
to the East the house & lot of Andries Claesz to the South 
the Beavergraght and to the West the lot of Willem Douckles, 
wide on the Southside twenty one feet three inches, on the 
Northside twenty four feet and a half long five rods and a 
half, with such passive and active services and rights as 
the same has been owned and occupied bj^ the grantor to 
the present date, and as the same has now been received by 
said Dirck Everts, and is enclosed within its fence, all free 
and unencumbered without any charge resting on or origin- 
ating from the same, excepting the Lord's rights. For 
which said house through purchase, transfer and conveyance 
the said Roelof Jansz acknowledged to have been well and 
thankfully satisfied and paid. Therefore he the appearer, 
in behalf as above declares to desist from and renounce all 
claims, ownership, rights and pretensions which he the 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 35 

grantor or any one on his behalf could or might advance on 
the same, fm-ther promising to keep perform and carry out 
this conveyance firmly and irrevocably and to free the same 
against all ulterior claims. In testimony of the truth this 
present has been signed by the grantor besides the Mr 
Schepen G. Verplanck with their own hand at New Orange, 
June 26, 1674. 

Guilain Verplanck This is the "TVT^ ^tT mark 
of Roelof / I < J2l Jansz 

Butcher. 



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Known to me 



Ephraim Herman, 

Clerk. 



[Translated from the Dutch.] 



Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City of 
New Orange in New Netherland Pieter Schaefbanck, Court- 
messenger of this City of New Orange who declared, by 
virtue of conveyance by Teunis Cray, made to him the 
Grantor on March 2, 1656, to cede, convey and transfer to 
and in behalf of Ariaen Jansz Cooninck, inhabitant of this 
City certain his house and lot standing and situate within this 
City of New Orange on the Eastside of the High or Broadway 
having to the North the house and lot of Harmen Smeman to 
the South the lot of the grantor, butting with the eastern 
extremety against the garden of Dom Samuel Drisius, de- 
ceased. Extent according to the measurement certificate of 
the sworn surveyor Jacques Corteljou: on the Westside 
twenty five wood feet and seven inches, on the Eastside the 
same, long on the South and Northside eighteen rods five and 
a half (53^) feet; with such passive and active servitudes and 



36 BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 

rights as the same has been owned and possessed by the 
grantor, all free and unencumbered without any charge rest- 
ing on or originating from the same, excepting the Lord's 
right. For which said house for purchase conveyance and 
transfer the said Pieter Schaefbanck, before delivering this 
present, acknowledged to have been well and thankfully 
satisfied. Therefore he, grantor, in behalf of above, declares 
to desist from & renounce all claims ownershiprights and 
pretensions which he grantor, or any one on his behalf could 
or might advance against the same. Further promising to 
hold perform and carry out this conveyance, firmly and 
irrevocably and to secure the same against all ulterior claims. 
In testimony of the truth this present has been subscribed 
to with his own hand by the grantor besides Mr Johannes 
Vanbrugh in New Orange, June 28, 1674. 

Johannes Vanbrugh Pyeter Schafbanck 

In my presence 

Ephraim Herman, 

Clerk. 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City of 
New Orange in New Netherland the worthy Mrs Elizabeth 
Coustrie, having power of attorney from her husband Mr 
Hendrik Coustrie, who acknowledged and declared (by virtue 
of a power of attorney containing the clause about convey- 
ance) to cede, convey and transfer in right, true and free 
ownership to and in behalf of Hendrick Wessels Ten Broeck, 
resident of this City of New Orange, certain her house and lot 
standing and situated within this city of New Orange, on the 
Highstreet between the house and lot of Evert Duycking and 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 37 

the lot belonging to the widow of Burger Joris having before 
this belonged to Jan Hendrik Steelman. Wide in front on 
the North or Streetside thirty four feet, wood feet, on the 
Southside the same; length on the Eastside forty feet and on 
the Westside the same. The furthest part of the Southside 
stretches to the middle of the waterwell, as is more amply 
shown by the conveyance of Jan Hendricksz Steelman, dated 
December 9, 1669, made to Mr Hendrik Coustrie; with such 
passive and active servitudes and rights as the same has been 
possessed and owned by the grantor, all free and unencum- 
bered, without any charge resting on or originating from the 
same, excepting the Lord's right. For which said house and 
lot for purchase, transfer and conveyance said Mrs. Coustrie 
before signing and delivering this present, acknowledged to 
have been well and thankfully paid and satisfied. Therefore 
she, grantor in behalf as before declares to desist from and 
renounce all claims, ownershiprights, and pretensions which 
said Mr Hendrick Coustrie or any one on his behalf could or 
might advance. Further promising firmly and irrevocably 
to keep perform and carry out this conveyance and to free 
the same from all ulterior claims, under pledge as required 
by law. In testimony this present has been subscribed with 
her own hand by the grantor besides Messrs Johannes De 
Peyster. at New Orange, June 30, 1674. 

Elisabet Coutririer 

Johannes DePeyster 

Guilain Verplanck 

In my presence 

Ephraim Herman, 

Clerk. 
[Translated from the Dutch] 



Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City of 
New Orange in New Netheralnd the Rev Messrs Church- 



38 BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 

masters of this City who declared with the consent and 
approval of the Messrs Burgomasters to cede, transfer and 
convey in a right, true and free ownership to and in behalf of 
Maghdaleentie, widow of deceased Jacob Van Couwenhoven, 
her heirs and successors certain portion of a lot situated to the 
West of the Broadway having been prior to this time the 
Church yard (cemetery), the said portion of a lot bounding 
with the southern side on the lot of Pieter Simkam, tailor, 
long on both sides one hundred eight feet, wide front and rear 
twenty four wood feet, with such passive and active servitudes 
and rights as the same has been owned and occupied until 
this date by the said grantors or their predecessors, free and 
unencumbered without any charge resting on or originating 
from the same, excepting the Lord's right. For which said 
lot the grantors, before signing and delivering the present 
acknowledged to have been well and thankfully satisfied and 
paid; therefore they, grantors, in their aforesaid quality de- 
clared to desist from and renounce all claims and pretensions 
they the grantors or any of their successors could or might 
advance against the said lot, further promising to keep, per- 
form and carry out this conveyance firmly and irrevocably 
and to secure said widow against all ulterior claims ; pledging 
as per law. In testimony of the truth this present has been 
subscribed with their own hand by the grantors. In New 

Orange, July 2, 1674. 

O, Stevens V. Cortlant 
Johannes Vanbrugh Adolf Pietersz 

Wilh Beeckman Jacob Kip 

Known to me Ephraim Herman, Clerk. 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City of 
New Orange in New Netherland Mrs Elizabeth De Potter 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 39 

widow and administratrix (or executrix) of the deceased 
Isacq Bedloo who declared (by virtue of conveyance by Mr 
Nicolaes Bayard as attorney for Augustine Herman, and on 
June 17, 1669, granted to Mr Isacq Bedloo) to cede, transfer 
and convey in right true and free ownership to and in behalf 
of Cristiaen Laurier certain her lot, situated within this City 
of New Orange in the Smee Street to the South the lot of the 
grantor sold to Jan Pietersz, to the East the lot of Ambrosius 
Dewaerhem and to the North the Prince Street. Extent, 
according to the measurement of the sworn surveyor Jac 
Corteljou, on the Westside two rods, on the Eastside one rod 
twelve feet two inches, on the Northside five rods one foot 
six inches, on the south side four rods eight feet eight inches, 
with an additional obhque strip or hoock on the street on the 
Eastside which has been granted to said Cristiaen by the 
Messrs Burgomasters, commencing at the lot of Jan Pietersz 
Bos, where it is 83^ inches wide, running obliquely from 
thence to the corner of the Prince Street where said strip is 
three and a half feet wide. With such passive and active 
services and rights as the same has been possessed and occu- 
pied by the grantor to this date, free and unencumbered, 
without any charge resting on or originating from the same, 
excepting the Lord's right. For which said lot for purchase 
conveyance and transfer the said Mrs Bedloo acknowledges 
to have been well and thankfully satisfied and paid by the 
hands of said Cristiaen Laurier. Therefore she, grantor in 
behalf as above, declares to desist from and renounce all 
claims ownership rights and pretensions which she the 
grantor or any one on her behalf should or might advance 
against the same. Further promising to hold perform and 
carry out this conveyance firmly and irrevocably and to 
secure the same against all ulterior claims. Pledging her 
person & goods, none excepted, submitting them to all 
Courts and jurisdictions. In testimony of the truth this 
present has been personally subscribed to by the grantor in 



40 BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 

the presence of the undersigned Gentlemen, at New Orange, 
August 14, 1674. 

Johannes Vanbrugh EUzabeth DePotter 

Guilain Verplanck 

Known to me 

Ephraim Herman, 

Secretary. 
[Translated from the Dutch] 



Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City 
of New Orange in New Netherland Mrs Elizabeth De Pot- 
ter, widow and executrix of the deceased Isacq Bedloo who 
declared (by virtue of conveyance by Mr Nicolaes Bayard 
as attorney for Augustine Herman, granted on June 17, 
1669 to said Mr Isacq Bedloo) to cede, transfer and convey 
in right, true and free ownership to and in behalf of Jan 
Pietersen Bos, shoemaker within this City, certain her lot 
with the appurtenances of the same, situated within this 
city, to the West the Smee Street to the North the house 
and lot of Cristiaen Laurier, having prior to this belonged 
to the above grantor, to the South the lot of the said grantor. 
Extent according to the measurement of the sworn surveyor 
Jacques Corteljou, on the Westside two rods, on the East- 
side one rod twelve feet two inches, on the Southside five 
rods one foot six inches and on the Northside five rods, 
eight feet and five inches, with such passive and active 
servitudes and rights as the same has been owned and 
possessed by the grantor to this day, all free and unencum- 
bered without any charge resting on or originating from the 
same, besides the Lord's right. For which said lot for pur- 
chase, transfer and conveyance said Mrs Bedloo declared to 
have been well and thankfully satisfied and paid from the 
hands of said Jan Pietersz ; therefore she, grantor, in behalf of 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 41 

above declares to desist from and renounce all claims, owner- 
ship right and pretnsions which she grantor, or any one on 
her behalf could or might advance, further promising to 
keep, perform and execute this conveyance firmly and irrevo- 
cably and to free the same from all ulterior claims, under 
pledges as per law. In testimony of the truth this has been 
subscribed to by the grantor at New Orange, September 20, 
1674. 

Johannes Van Brugh Elizabeth De Potter. 

Guilain Verplanck 

Known to me 

Ephraim Herman, 

Secretary. 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City of 
New Orange in New Netherland Mrs Elizabeth De Potter 
widow & executrix of deceased Isacq Bedloo who declared (by 
virtue of conveyance by Mr Nicolaes Bayard, as attorney of 
Mr Augustine Herman, granted on June 17, 1669 in behalf of 
said Mr Isacq Bedloo) to cede, convey and transfer in right, 
true and free ownership to and in behalf of Ambrosius De 
Weerhem, inhabitant of this City, certain her house and lot 
standing and situate within this city of New Orange to the 
North the Street named the Prince Street between the lot 
of Cristiaen Laurier and that of Master [surgeon] Hans 
Kierstede, Extent according to the measurement of the sworn 
surveyor Jacques Corteljou, on the South or Street side two 
rods 2 feet and nine inches on the Westside seven rods and 
nine feet on the Northside three rods and one foot and on 
the Eastside eight rods twelve feet and further with such 
passive and active servitudes and rights as the same has 



42 BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 

been, to this date possessed and owned by the grantor, 
all free and unencumbered without any charges resting on 
or originating from the same, excepting the Lord's right. 
For which said lot for purchase conveyance and transfer 
said Mrs Bedloos before signing and delivering this present 
declares to have been well and thankfully satisfied and paid 
from the hands of said De Weerhem. Therefore she the 
grantor, in behalf as above, declares to desist from and re- 
nounce all claims, ownership rights and pretensions which 
she, the grantor, & any one on her behalf could or might 
advance; further promising to keep, perform and carry out 
this conveyance firmly and irrevocably and to secure said 
Ambrosius against all ulterior claims, pledging her person 
and goods, personal and real, none excepted, submitting 
them to all courts and jurisdictions. In testimony this has 
been subscribed to by the grantor, at New Orange in pres- 
ence of the undersigned gentlemen this September 24, 1674. 

Johannes Vanbrugh EUzabeth De Potter 

Guilain Verplanck 

Known to me 

Ephraim Herman, 

Secretary. 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City of 
New Orange in New Netherland the worthy Mrs Judith 
Stuy vesand widow & executrix of deceased Mr Petrus Stuy ve- 
sand, who declared to cede, transfer and convey in right, 
true and free ownership to and in behalf of Frans Bastiaensz 
free Negro, certain parcel or piece of land situated across the 
Fresh Water about the Bowery [farm] past the section or 
neighborhood called Crommessie along the public road run- 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 43 

ning into the wood commencing at the Northend of the lots 
of Crommessie and then running along said road northward 
thirty two and a half rods, thence towards the East fifty six 
and a half rods thence southward straight across to the land 
of Henry Peers eighteen rods and thence westerly again back 
to the public road forty six and one half rods, with such pas- 
sive and active servitudes and rights as the same has been 
possessed and occupied by grantor to this date, free and unen- 
cumbered, without any charge resting on or originating from 
the same excepting the Lord's right (with this proviso, how- 
ever, that said Francisco is bound, with his neighbors to keep 
in repairs the fence of said land) For which said piece of 
land said Mrs Stuyvesand for conveyance and transfer 
acknowledged to have been satisfied and paid therefore she, 
grantor, desisting from any claims, ownershiprights and 
pretensions she or any one on her behalf should or might 
advance. Promising to firmly and irrevocably keep perform 
and carry out this conveyance. In Testimony of the truth 
this has been personally subscribed to by the grantor besides 
the undersigned Schepens, at New Orange, September 24, 
1674. 

Francois Rombouts Judith Stuyvesant 

Guilain Verplanck. 

Known to me, 
Ephraim Herman, Secretary. 
[Translated from the Dutch] 



Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City of 
New Orange in New Netherland Andries Juriaensz & Nicolaes 
Jansz Backer, testamentary heirs of the estate left by de- 
ceased Jan Eversz Bout who (by virtue of certain disposition 



44 BOOK OP NEW YORK DEEDS 

and apostil by Gov General Anthony Colve dated December 
24, 1673) declared to cede, transfer and convey in right, true 
and free ownership to and in behalf of the widow & heirs of 
deceased Isacq De Forest, Burgher and inhabitant of this 
city certain house and lot standing and situated within this 
City of New Orange; to the South the Marketfield alley, 
between the houses and lots formerly having belonged to 
Nicolaes Boot and Johannes Mons de La Montague Jr. 
Extent (as per conveyance by Mr Willem Beeckman, Harmen 
Smeman and Machiel Jansen dated October 10, 1655 to the 
said Jan Eversz Bout) on the street or Northside fifty two 
feet; on the Eastside one hundred and thirty seven feet, on 
the South side seventy nine and a half feet and on the West 
side of the Street fifty four feet, where there jut out seven 
feet ; from there fifty seven and a half feet, where there again 
jut out in width seventeen feet, and from thence again to the 
fence of Mr. Jeronimus Ebbing, twenty wood feet as is more 
plain from the little map and drawing here annexed. In 
such a manner as said house and lot are at present surrounded 
and confined in their fence. For which said house and lot 
for purchase, transfer and conveyance said heirs acknowl- 
edged and declared before signing and delivering the present, 
to have been well and thankfully satisfied and paid. There- 
fore they the grantors, in behalf of the said widow and heirs 
declared to desist from and renounce all claims ownership 
rights and pretensions which they the grantors or any one on 
their behalf should or might advance against the said house 
and lot with all the appurtenances of the same, conveying 
the same free and unencumbered without any charges resting 
on or originating from the same, excepting the Lord's right. 
They the grantors promising firmly and irrevocably to keep, 
perform and carry out this conveyance and to free said widow 
from all ulterior claims, pledging their persons and goods, 
real and personal, none excepted, submitting the same to all 
Lords, Courts & Jurisdictions. In testimony of the truth 
this present has been subscribed to by the grantors with their 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 



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[Translated from the Dutch] 



Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City of 
New Orange in New Netherland Hendrik Bosch and Juriaen 
Blanck Sr., in their quality as guardians and tutors of the 



46 BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 

children left by deceased Michiell Tadens who, (by virtue of 
certain patent of confirmation by the Hon Gov Richard 
Nicols granted April 25, 1668, to Tryntie Waelings, and the 
bill of sale and other proofs delivered by said Tryntie Wael- 
ings to said Machiel Tadens) declared to cede, transfer and 
convey in a right, true and free ownership to and in behalf 
of Jan Evertsen Keteltas burgher and inhabitant of this city 
certain house and lot standing and situated within this city 
on certain corner of land, named the Schryers Hook, to the 
West of Machiel Jansen. Extent, according to the certificate 
of measurements by the surveyor on the South westside thirty 
two feet, on the Northwestside three rods two feet and six 
inches on the Northeastside twenty nine feet and on the 
Southeast side four rods and five feet, altogether wood feet. 
With such passive and active servitudes and rights as the 
same has been owned and possessed by grantors all free and 
unencumbered without any charge resting on or originating 
from the same, excepting the Lord's right. For which afore- 
said house and lot for purchase conveyance and transfer said 
guardians before signing and delivering the present declared 
to have been well and thankfully satisfied and paid. There- 
fore they the grantors in behalf as above declared to desist 
from and renounce all claims, ownershipright or pretensions 
which they the grantors in their aforesaid quality or any body 
on this account, should or might advance. Further promis- 
ing firmly and irrevocably to keep, perform, and carry out 
this conveyance, and to secure said Jan Keteltas against all 
ulterior claims, all under pledge as per law. In testimony of 
the truth this has been personally subscribed to by the 
grantors besides the undersigned gentlemen at New Orange* 
September 26, 1674. 

Guilain Verplanck Hendrick Bosch 

Johannes Vanbrugh Juryan Blanck 

In my presence 

Ephraim Herman, 

Secretary. 
[Translated from the Dutch] 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 47 

Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City of 
New Orange in New Netherland the undersigned administra- 
tors of the estate left by deceased Jan Hendriksz Steelman, 
alias Coopall [buy all] who (by virtue of certain patent of 
confirmation dated February 17, 1667, granted by the Hon 
Gov. Richard NicoUs) declared to cede Convey and transfer 
in right, true and free ownership to and in behalf of the widow 
and heirs of the deceased Burger Joris certain lot situated 
within this city to the North of the Wall, bounded westward 
the house and lot of Thomas Wandell, to the North the High- 
street to the East the house and lot of the said Jan Steelman 
and to the South the aforesaid wall. Extent according to the 
survey of the Sworn surveyor Jacques Corteljou, on the 
Southside twenty eight wood feet, the Northside twenty eight 
feet and five inches, the length on either side seventy eight 
feet, said lot on February 7, 1670, having been publicly sold 
to John Sharpe, and by said Sharpe Conveyed to Thorn: 
Wandel of Mespat who in his turn sold the same to said 
widow and heirs. All free and unencumbered without any 
charge resting on or originating from the same, excepting 
the Lord's right. For which said lot, for purchase transfer 
and conveyance said administrators before signing and 
delivering the present declared to have been well and thank- 
fully satisfied and paid therefore they the grantors, desisting 
from and renouncing in their above quality in behalf of as 
above all further claims ownershiprights and pretensions 
which they the grantors or any one on their behalf should or 
might advance. Promising further firmly and irrevocably to 
keep, perform and carry out this conveyance and to free the 
same from all ulterior claims, under pledges as per law. In 
testimony [of the truth] this has been personally subscribed 
by the grantors besides the undersigned gentlemen Schepens 
at New Orange this September 28, 1674. 

Johannes Vanbrugh Jacob Kip 

Francois Rombouts Asser Levy. 

Known to me 

Ephraim Herman 
[Translated from the Dutch] Secretary. 



48 BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 

Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City of 
New Orange in New Netherland the undersigned administra- 
tors of the estate left by the deceased Jan Hendriksz Steel- 
man (alias Coopall) who, by virtue of the confirmatory- 
patent by the Hon. Gov. R. Nicolls dated Feb 17, 1667 to 
the said Steelman declared to cede, transfer and convey in 
right, true and free ownership to and in behalf of the Mr 
Schepen Guilaine Verplanck certain brick dweUing and lot 
standing and situated within this City; to the North the 
Wallf or shore [strand] of the East River, having on the 
Eastside the lot of Everd Duyking on the Northside the lot 
of Hendrik Coustrie, having prior to this belonged to said 
Jan Steelman, to the West the lot also having belonged to the 
said Steelman and to the South the Wall [Waal] or bank. 
Extent from the street or gable of the house to the centre 
fence of the house of Hend Coustrie and in width on the South 
and Northside thirty four woodfeet; with such passive and 
active servitudes and rights as the same has been possessed 
and occupied by the said Jan Steelman, all free and unen- 
cumbered without any charge resting on or originating from 
the same, excepting the Lord's right. For which said house 
and lot for purchase transfer and conveyance said administra- 
tors, before signing and delivering the present, acknowledged 
to have been well and thankfully satisfied and paid. There- 
fore, the grantors, in their above capacity, in behalf of the 
said Verplanck, desisting from all further claims, ownership- 
rights and pretensions which they the grantors, or any one on 
account of the same should or might advance against said 
house and lot. Further promising firmly and irrevocably to 
keep, perform and carry out this conveyance and to free the 
same from all ulterior claims, all under pledge as per law. In 
testimony this has been personally subscribed by the grant- 



t This should be Waal. A waal is a small inner water or 
bay and often applied to the Shore enclosing it. 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 49 

ors, besides the undersigned Schepens at New Orange, Sep- 
tember 28, 1674. 

Francois Rombouts Jacob Kip 

Johannes Vanbrugh Asser Levy. 

Known to me 

Ephraim Herman, 

Secretary. 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City of 
New Orange in New Netherland Pieter Jansen Mesier, ship- 
carpenter and inhabitant of this city, who, by virtue of 
purchase conveyance and transfer of Lysbet Tyssen dated 
March 7, 1665/6. declared to cede transfer and convey in 
right, true and free ownership to and in behalf of Lyntie 
Dircx Servaes, certain house and lot standing and situate 
outside the fortifications of this city in the Smith's valley, on 
the Northeastside of the land of the said Lysbet Tyssen. 
Extent as per computation : One hundred and twenty seven 
feet in length five and twenty feet wide, with such passive 
and active servitudes and rights as the same has been pos- 
sessed and occupied by the said Pieter Jansen, all free and un- 
encumbered without any charge resting on or originating 
from the same, excepting the Lord's right. For which said 
house and lot for purchase conveyance and transfer said 
Pieter Jansen Mesier, before signing and delivering this pre- 
sent, acknowledged to have been well and thankfully satisfied 
and paid from the hands of said Lyntie Dircx Servaes, 
therefore he, grantor, in behalf of said Lyntie Dircx [desisting 
from and renouncing] all claims ownershiprights and preten- 
sions, which he, the grantor, or any one on his behalf should 



50 BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 

or might advance; further promising firmly and irrevocably 
to keep, perform and carry out this conveyance and to free 
it from all ulterior claims. Pledging his person and goods 
personal and real, submitting them to all courts and jurisdic- 
tions. In testimony hereof the present has been personally 
signed by the grantor besides the Messrs [Schepens] at New 
Orange, September 30, 1674. 



Guilain Verplanck This is 

of Pieter 
made by 



A 



the mark 
Jansz Mesier 
himself. 



Known to me 



Ephraim Herman, 

Secret. 



[Translated from the Dutch] 



Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City 
of New Orange in New Netherland the worthy Maghdal- 
leentie Herlyn wid. of the deceased Tielman Van Vlecq who 
(by virtue of certain confirmatory patent of Mr Govr 
Richard Nicols, dated May 6, 1668.) declared to cede, 
transfer and convey in right, true and free ownership to 
and in behalf of Guiljam de Honeur burgher and resident 
of this City, certain house and lot standing and situate 
within this City North of the Highstreet, bounded to the 
East by the house and lot of Aries Otto, to the South by 
the Highstreet aforesaid, to the West by the house and lot 
of Nicolaes DeMeyer to the North by the Mudalley, and 
measured by the present surveyor J. Corteljou on October 
10, 1658 and found [to measure as follows] the Southside 



BOOK OP NEW YORK DEEDS 51 

twenty three wood feet two inches; the Northside equal 
width, the Eastside, long Eight rods nine feet, the Westside 
Nine rods two feet, all free and unencumbered without any 
charge resting on or originating from the same, excepting 
the Lord's right. For which said house and lot for pur- 
chase transfer and conveyance said Widow, acknowledged 
to have been well and thankfully satisfied and paid by said 
Guiljam De Honeur. Therefore she the grantor, in behalf 
as above, declares to desist from and renounce all claims 
propertyrights or pretensions she, the grantor, or any one 
in her behaK should or might advance. Promising firmly 
and irrevocably to keep perform and carry out this con- 
veyance and secure the same against all ulterior claims, 
pledging as per law. In testimony this has been personally 
subscribed to by the grantor, in the presence of the under 
signed Gentlemen at New Orange September 29, 1674. 

Guilain Verplanck Maddalena V. Vleck. 

Known to me, 

Ephraim Herman, Sec. 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



Whereas certain house and lot standing and situated 
within this City to the North the Brouwer Street between 
the house and lot of Jeronimus Ebbinck and Frederick 
Philipsz of the same extent as per the conveyances, deeds 
and the confirmation of Mr Govr Richard Nicols of the same, 
and as the same is comprehended within and surrounded 
by its fence; which said house and lot on December 9, 1671, 
at public auction by Jacob Hendriksz Varrevanger, executor 
for the deceased Maria Paulet, was sold to Capt. Thomas 
DeLaval, and by said Lavall again transferred to John 
Ryder, former Clerk here. Which said house and lot ac- 



52 BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 

cording to the tenor of the conditions of sale remained 
mortgaged till the payment of the sale price. And whereas 
Vendue Master Nicolaes Bayard, on the 16th inst. obtained 
sentence and execution against and concerning the com- 
missaries of the Estate of John Ryder, the same by virtue 
of said sentence, has likewise on the 20th inst. been sold at 
public auction by the officer of this City by execution to 
Nicolaes Bayard for the amount of four thousand seven 
hundred seventy five guilders seewant's value, as is further 
shown by said conditions. Therefore we Schout, Burgo- 
master and Schepens of the City of New Orange have con- 
firmed, transferred and conveyed as we do confirm transfer 
and convey by these presents to and in behalf of the said 
Nicolaes Bayard, his heirs and successors, the above named 
house and lot, with everything on and in the same being 
fastened by nail and fixed to the ground and further with 
such passive and active servitudes and rights as the said 
house and lot has been possessed and occupied prior to this 
by said John Ryder or any one else, free and unencumbered, 
without any charge resting or originating from the same, 
excepting the Lord's right. In testimony this present has 
been personally signed by the Gentlemen of the Court at 
New Orange, October 23, 1674. 

Wilm Knyffe, Schout 
Johannes Vanbrugh 
Wilh; Beeckman 
Guilain Verplanck 

By order of the Hon Court of the City of N. Orange, 

Ephraim Herman, 

Secretary. 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City of 
New Orange, Lyntie Du-cx Servaes, assisted by her husband 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 53 

Albert Hendricksz, residing in this City who by virtue of 
conveyance to her by Pieter Jansz Mesier, dated September 
30, declared to cede, transfer and convey to and in behalf of 
Everdt Evertsz Pels, shipcarpenter and inhabitant of this 
city certain house and lot standing and situated without this 
City's fortifications in the Smith's Valley on the Northeastside 
of the land of said Lysbet Tyssen. Extent as per computa- 
tion ; length one hundred and twenty seven feet wide in front 
facing the street twenty four and in the rear twenty five feet 
(said house and lot having been sold by Lyntie Servaes to 
Lysbet Tyssen, and by said Lysbet Tyssen again sold to said 
Everdt Pels) with such passive and active servitudes and 
rights as the same has been possessed and occupied by the 
grantor, all free and unencumbered without any charge 
resting on or originating from the same excepting the Lord's 
rights. For which said lot for purchase transfer and convey- 
ance said Lyntie Dircx and her husband, before signing and 
dehvering the present declared to have been well and thank- 
fully satisfied and paid. Therefore they the grantors in 
behalf of said Everd Pels, declared to desist from and re- 
nounce all claims, ownershiprights and pretensions which 
they the grantors or any one on their behalf should or might 
advance, further promising firmly and irrevocably to keep, 
perform and carry out this conveyance, and to free said 
Everd Pels from all ulterior claims, all under pledge as per 
law. In testimony this has been personally signed by 
grantors, besides the undersigned Gentlemen, at New 
Orange October 23, 1674. 

Guilain Verplanck Albert Hendricksen 

Linte Servaes. 

Known to me 

Ephraim Herman, 

Secretary. 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



54 BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 

Whereas Isack De foreest of this Citty deceased did in 
his life tyme bargaine and sell unto frederick Arentsen 
Turner, a Certaine erve or parcell of land, lyeing and being on 
the Northsyde of Thomas Verdon, and on the Eastsyde of 
Abraham Carmer, on the West syde Isack de Foreest, and on 
the Southsyde 56 English foote one Inch, — On the West syde 
one hundred and one foote six Inches. On the North syde 24 
foote 8 Inches — as by a bill of agreement and sale thereof, 
undr the hands of the said Isack Foreest and Frederick 
Aarntson bearing date the 18th of May Anno 1674. more 
plainly will appeare, and the above named purchaser and 
seller Ommitting to record the same in the said Isack Forest 
his life tyme. 

Now for more Strengthening and making a Sure tj^tle 
thereof, unto the said Frederick Arentson his heyres Execu- 
tors administrators or assignes. Know yee by these Presents 
that I Sarah de Vooreest Rellict or widdow of the said Isack 
de Voreest, deceased, doe absoulutly bargaine sell & confirme 
the former sale of my said husband deceased assigning trans- 
porting allienating and making over ye said erve or parcell of 
land as is above mentioned unto the said Frederick Arnson 
his heyres and assignes. As also the privelidges of a Passage 
or Entry of eight foote in breadth for the Conveniensye of 
goeing into the hindermost erve between Thomas Verdon & 
Barnard the Taylor To Have And To Hold, all the before 
mentioned Erve or parcell of Land, unto the said Frederick 
Arentson his heyres and assignes, to the proper use and be- 
hoofe of him the said Frederick Arentson his heyres and 
assignes for ever. In such manner and forme as aforesaid, 
wholy relingquishing all manner of clayme, right, tytle and 
Intrest unto the same or any part or parcell thereof, but 
absolutely alUenate the same from mee my heyres & Execut- 
ors for ever, & doe Covenant, promise and grant that the 
said Erve or Parcell of land is free and cleare of all manner of 
Dowryes, Judgments, Mortgages, Extents, Sales, bargaines, 
or incumbrances whatsoever and from ye Claymes of all 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 55 

persons ; mee my hejTes and Executors, shall and will warrant 
and for ever defend, by virtue of these Presents. In Witness 
whereof, I have hereto sett my hand in New Yorke the Six- 
teenth day of July 1675. 

Testes 

Simon J. Romeyn The Marke of 



Henry Hedger Sarah /^ De foreest 



K 



and John Sharpe 

Towne Clearke. 



New York, 2d July, 1675. 

Did Abell Hardenbrooke for a valuable Consideration 
and certaine summe of money to him in hand paid by Geurt 
Gerritz and Elizabeth his wife, transport and make over 
unto the said Giourt Gerritz a Certain house or Tenement, 
lyeing on the Eastsyde of the Heere Wegh with a Lott of 
ground thereunto belonging and appertaining between the 
house and land of John Hendrixon Van Gunst and Suert 
Woolnertz; [Oelferts?] found to bee on the Westsyde, 
Twenty five foote wood-Measure, & eight inches; on the 
East side Twenty six foote, two Inches Long according to 
Ground breife as more perticulerly doth appeare by the land- 
meeters bill bearing date the 28th June 1675, wch Trans- 
port was signed by ye said Abell Hardenbrooke, with his 
seale the 3d day of Julye 1675 

In the presence of 

Frederick Phillipps, Alderman 
& John Sharpe 

Towne Clearke. 



56 BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 

New Yorke, July 13, 1675. 

Did Mathew feme for ye summe of six hundred Guilders 
wampoms value, the one halfe in hand the other halfe pay- 
able ye Primo July next ensuing this date, sell transport, 
allienate and make over unto Daniell Carfoe the one halfe 
or Moyety of the land wch hee the said Mathew Forne did 
latly purchase from Allard Anthony and his wife lying and 
being in the street called the broadway of this Citty, to say ye 
Westermost part or ye halfe lyeing next to Hudsons River, 
as it lyes ground and nayle fast, be it more or less; as by the 
bill of sayle or transport from ye said Allard Anthony more 
plainly appears; which transport of the said Mathew Forne 
unto the said Daniell Carfoe was signed and sealed in Pres- 
ence of Henry Hedger and mee, 

John Sharpe 
Towne Clearke. 



July the 16, 1675. 

Did Sarah de Foreest widdow of Isack de Foreest deceased 
for a valuable Consideration in hand paid, absolutly bar- 
gaine, sell allienate and Confirme unto Thomas Verdon of 
this Citty, Marriner a Certain tract or parcel of land, lyeing 
in this Citty— On the West the erve of Mr Hanns Keer- 
steede of equall length of Mr Hans his Erve, and Just the 
halfe or equall breadth of my Erve next the Street, (Except) 
the going or passage of Eight foote wch going is to bee cut 
off between both Erves. The true length & breadth thereof 
as in Jaques Corteleau's middle breefe is specified viz; — 
On the south side Two rodds 8 wood foote, 3 inches. On the 
North side Two rodds 3 foote On the East side Eight Rodd 
seaven foote on the west side eight rodd seaven foote. To 
have and to hold unto the said Thomas Verdon, the said 
erve to the Proper use and beehoofe of the said Thomas 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 57 

Verdon his heyres and assignes, for Ever, Covenanting and 
engaging that ye said Erve is wholy & absolutly free and 
cleare of all incumbrances whatsoever. And will the same, 
from the Claymes of all persons for ever warrant & defend 
by virtue of these Presents in Witness whereof thee have 
hereunto set her marke in New Yorke this 16 July 1675. 

The marke of 



Testes. Sarah Jr de fooreest 



Y 



Simon Romeyn As testifies 

Henry Hedger John Sharpe 

Towne Clearke. 

Memorandum that Sarah de Foreest engageth to make 
up the halfe of the fence in good and orderly manner as it 
ought to bee and to maintaine or cause the same to bee soe 
maintained for ever, at the proper costs & charge of her, her 
heyres or assignes 



August the, 24th 1675 

Did Elizabeth Bedloo Widdow and rellict of Isack Bedloo. 
of this Citty, Merchant, deceased for a valluable Considera- 
tion to her in hand paid, before the signing of these presents, 
bargain, sell, allienate and confirme unto John Harperding of 
this Citty, Shoemaker a certaine tract plott or Parcell of 
land or ground lyeing within this Citty lately purchased of 
Nicolas Bayard, Attorney of Augustinus Hermans. Scituate 
lyeing and being on the west side of the Smiths Street, and on 
the North side of the Princes Street, Being two thirds of the 
whole purchase of the said tract or thereabouts as it stands 
in the land Meeters breefe, bearing date the pmo June 1674. 



58 BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 

The other third part thereof being transported unto Christian 
Lowrier, To Have And To Hold, all the said two thirds of 
land as aforesaid unto the said John Harperding and to the 
propper use and behoofe of the said John Harpending his 
heyres and assignes for ever. The said Elizabeth Bedloo. 
for her selfe her heyres, Executors and Administrators to and 
with the said John Harperding his heyres, Executors and 
assignes that the said tract or parcel of land is wholy and 
absolutely free and cleare of all incumbrances whatsoever, 
and that hee or they or any of them shall and may have 
hold, use, occupie, possess and enjoy all the premisses above 
demissed, without the demand clayme sett hinderance, 
molestation or eviction of all or any person or persons what- 
soever clayming for, from, by or under the said Elizabeth 
Bedloo, her heyres. Executors or any other by, from or with 
their Lycense order or Procurement. In Wittness whereof, 
the said Elizabeth Bedloo hath here unto sett her hand In 
Presence of the Aldermen hereunder subscribed the day and 
year within written. 

Elizabeth Bedloo 

Wm. Darvall, 

G. Minviele 

And in Presents of mee 

John Sharpe 
Towne Clearke. 



New Yorke, 19th October 1675. 

This day did Mr William Darvall of this Citty for a valu- 
able consideration in hand paid, to his full content and satis- 
faction, before the recording of these Presents doth Bargaine, 
Sell, allienate, transport and make over unto Elias Pudding- 
ton of the same Plase, Shippcarpenter, all his right tytle and 
interest in a Certaine Parcell of land lyeing and being in this 
Citty, neare the strand Gate, on the Northside abbutting on 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 59 

the land latly belonging to Tunis Templar on the Southside 
of that which belongs to the widdow Anna Litscoe, having in 
breadth on the East and West side 30 foote in length on the 
North side Eight rodd and a halfe and on the South side, 
Seaven rodd wanting five inches. To have and to hold unto 
the said Elias Puddington his heyres and assignes to ye only 
proper use and behoofe of him the said Elias Puddington, his 
heyres and assignes for ever. In witness and confirmation 
whereof the said Mr William Darvall hath hereunto sett his 
hand the day and yeare above written. 

Wm Darvall. 

Witness 

Edward Dyer, 
Cousseau 
John Sharpe. 



The 14th of October 1675. 

This day did Allexander Glynn of Schonectide for a valu- 
able consideration of a valuable summe to him in [hand] paid 
to his full content and satisfaction before the recording of 
these Presents, Bargaine, sell allienate, transport and make 
over unto Abraham Lambertson Moll his heyres, Executors 
and assignes one parcell of Land, lyeing and being in the 
Smiths Valey Broad to the South East, or next the Strand, 53 
foote and 7 inches, wood measure, and One hundred & sixty 
eight foote seaven inches, ye same measure, on the West side 
of the house of sd Allexander Glinn, and is Broad behind 
to the North West, Twenty One foote nine Inches, with the 
use and benefitt of ye well being between him and the said 
Glinns house; To have and to hold &c as in forme accus- 



60 BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 

tomary — Dated ut Supra and the said Allexander Glynn 
signed & sealed and delivered the Principle conveyance or 
transport at ye speciall instant and request of the said Moll 
in Presents of us witnesses thereunto called. 

was signed & sealled by 

Allexander Glinn. 
Testes 

Richard Charlton 
John Sharpe. 



17, October, 1675. 

This day did Allexander Glynn for a valuable consider- 
ation &c Bargaine, sell, alienate, transport and make over 
unto Hendrick Vande Water a Certaine house and land 
thereunto belonging and appertaining lyeing & being in the 
Smiths Valey, betweene the house of Comehus Clopper, 
Smith and Abraham Lambertson Moll, as it now lyeth in 
and between the fence of the before mentioned neighbours. 
To have and to hold to the said Hendrik Vandewater his 
heyres and assignes to the only propper use and behoofe 
of him the said Hendrick Vandewater his heyi-es and assignes. 
IN WITNESS and confirmation whereof the said Allexander 
Glynn hath sett his hand and seale to ye Principle instru- 
ment or conveyance and deUvered the same to ye said 
Hendrick Vandewater in Presents of us 

Was signed and sealed by 

Allexander Glynn 

Jacob Lokerman 
Ludovicus Cobes 
John Sharpe. 



BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 61 

October 17, 1675. 

This day did Allexander Glinn of Schonectide, for a val- 
uable consideration before the signing and seahng in hand 
paid, Bargaine, sell, allienate, transport and confirmed unto 
Hendrick Vandewater of New Yorke Marriner, a Certaine 
Lott of ground or parcell of Land, lyeing and being in the 
Towne of Gravesend, on the West End of Long Island, 
Commonly called or known by the name of the Nine and 
Thirtieth Lott with all my right, title, interest & Priviledges 
in the same, as now doth, or hereafter shall belong thereunto, 
to all intents construccons and purposes without any Pro- 
visons restrictions, exception or reservation whatsoever. 

To HAVE AND TO HOLD, all my right in the said 
Lott of Land, and premises with all the Privilledges proffitts 
and immuityes thereunto belonging, or any wise apper- 
taining unto the said Hendrick Vandewater and to the only 
and propper use and behoofe of him the said Hendrick Van- 
dewater his heyres, Executors, Administrators and assignes 
for ever. 

I the said Allexander Glynn for my selfe my heyres, 
executors and administrators doe covenant, promise and 
Grant, to and with the said Hendrick Vandewater his 
heyres, Executors, Administrators and assignes that the 
said Land, Premisses and Priviledges thereunto belonging 
is wholy & absolutely free and Cleare, of all manner of 
former bargaines, sales. Mortgages, Judgments, Executions, 
Extents Joyntures, Dowries, or other incumbrances whatso- 
ever and that hee the said Hendrick Vandewater his heyres, 
Executors, administrators and assignes, shall and may 
quietly and Peaceably have hold, use, occupy possess and 
enjoy, the premisses within mentioned and demised without 
the sett hinderance or molestation of all or any person or 
persons whatsoever, Clayming by from or under mee or 
any for, from or by mee, or by my or their lysense order or 
procurement. 



62 BOOK OF NEW YORK DEEDS 

IN WITNESS and confirmation whereof the said Allex- 
ander Glynn hath to the Principle Instrument or Convey- 
ance for the said Land and premisse sett his his hand and 
seale and delivered ye same in Presents of us wittnesses 
thereunto Especially desired. 

Was signed & sealed by 

Allexander Glinn. 

Jacob Lockerman 
Ludovicus Cobes 
John Sharpe. 



MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS 

RELATING TO THE CITY OF 

NEW YORK AND LONG ISLAND 

1642-1696 



MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMEJS^TS 

RELATING TO THE CITY OP 

NEW YORK AND LONG ISLAND 



1642-1696 



Grant to Jan Mainje September 11, 1642 

We Willem Kieft Director General and Councillors; 
appointed by the High Mighty Lords States General of the 
United Netherlands, His Highness of Orange and the Hon 
Lords Directors of the privileged West India Company; 
residing in New Netherland, make known and declare by 
these presents that we, on this underwritten date [have 
granted] to Jan Mainje, a parcel of land twenty morgens in 
extent, stretching about South East one hundred & ninety 
rods toward the woods to Sascian's maizeland, along the edge 
of the said maizeland fifty rods, again toward the strand 
two hundred and twenty rods about North North west rather 
more northerly, and along the strand seventy rods. Which 
said land is situated on the Long Island, between Andries 
Hudden and Claes Jansen Ruyter. With express condition 
and stipulation that he Jan Mainje, or those who by virtue 
of the present should acquire his rights, shall acknowledge as 
his Lords and Patroons the said Lords Directors, under the 
sovereignty of the High Mighty Lords States General; and 
here to obey their Director and Councillors in everything as 
good inhabitants are obhged to do. Provided further that 
said Jan Mainje submit himself to all such taxes and burdens 
as have already been imposed or shall still be imposed by said 
Hon. Lords. Therefore granting to said Jan Mainje, or those 

65 



66 MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE 

entering upon his rights, in our stead real and actual posses- 
sion of the said parcel of land, conferring upon him by these 
presents perfect power, authority and special order to take 
up, cultivate, inhabit and use said parcel of land, as he is 
entitled to do with his other patrimonial lands and effects, 
without we, the grantors, in our above quality, having re- 
reserving or preserving any share, claim or authority in the 
same, but in behalf as above, from now on and forever, de- 
sisting from everything. Promising further, firmly and 
rrevocably to carry out and to observe this conveyance, all 
under pledge as required by law. This present has been sub- 
scribed to by us without guile or craft, and confirmed with 
our seal, September 11, 1642, in Fort Amsterdam, New 
Netherland. 

Willem Kiett 

By authority of the Hon Lord Director General Council 
of New Netherland. 

Cornells Van Tienhoven, Secretary. 

Endorsed. 

Anno 1652 January 29, the land mentioned in the deed on 
the other side has been conveyed and transferred by Pieter 
Linde (having married the widow of Jan Manyee) to Baarent 
Jansen, as is shown by the Register under the above date. 

C. V. Ruyven 
Secretary. 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



Grant to Jan Stevensen, Schoolmaster 
July 3, 1643. 

We'^ Willem Kieft Director General and Council, by ap- 
pointment of the High Mighty Lords States General of the 



CITY OF NEW YORK AND LONG ISLAND 67 

United Netherlands, his highness of Orange and the Hon. 
Gentlemen of the privileged West India Company, residing 
in New Netherland make known and declare by these 
presents that on this underwritten date we have allowed 
and granted to Jan Stevensen, Schoolmaster, a lot for a 
house and garden situated North of the Fort Amsterdam 
extending lengthwise twelve rods eight feet, four inches, 
five grains; wide in front of the house [sic] ten rods, nine 
feet one inch, five grains, in the rear wide, nine rods five 
feet, two grains; amounting in oblique surface to one hun- 
dred thirty three rods, nine inches two grains. With ex- 
press conditions that he, Jan Stevensen, or those who by 
virtue of the present might acquire his right, do acknowledge 
as his Lords and patroons the said Hon Lords Managers, 
under the Sovereignty of the High Mighty Lords States 
General and here their Director and Council to obey in 
everything as good inhabitants are bound to do; further 
stipulating that he Jan Stevensen, shall submit to all such 
charges and duties as have already been imposed or shall 
still be imposed by the Hon. Lords Managers; therefore 
granting to said Jan Stevensen or those afterward acquiring 
his rights in our stead real and actual possession of said lot 
and garden, conferring upon him perfect and irrevocable 
power, authority and special order to inhabit, build upon 
and use the before described parcel of land, as he might do 
with his other patrimonial lands and effects, without we 
the grantors, in our aforesaid quality have retained, reserved 
or kept any the least property right, claim or authority in 
the same, but in behalf as before desisting from everything 
now and forever. Further promising to carry out and per- 
form this conveyance firmly and irrevocably, all under 
pledge as required by law. This present has been sub- 
scribed to by us without guile or design, and confirmed with 
our seal in red wax, pending here below. Executed in Fort 
Amsterdam in New Netherland July 3, 1643 

Willem Kieft 



68 MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS KELATING TO THE 

By authority of the Hon Lords Director General and 
Council of New Netherland. 

Cornelius Van Tienhoven, 

Secretary. 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



Grant to Jan Jansen Damen, March 15, 1646 

We Willem Kieft Director General, and Councillors by 
appointment of the High Mighty Lords States General of 
the United Netherlands, His Highness of Orange and the Hon. 
Lords Managers of the Privileged West India Company, 
residing in New Netherland, testify and declare by these 
presents that on this underwritten date we have allowed 
and granted to Jan Jansen Damen a parcel of land, situated 
on the Island of Manhattan named the "Kalckhoeck"* 
(in use by said Jan Damen for ten years prior to this 
date). Extent, according to the surveyor's map twenty 
morgens three hundred eighty six rods, under express con- 
dition that said Jan Damen, or his successors, shall acknowl- 
edge the said Lords Managers as his Lords and patroons 
under the sovereignty of their High Mightinesses, and here 
to obey in everything their Director and Councillors, as 
good inhabitants are bound to do, besides further submit- 
ting to all such charges and duties, as have been already 
imposed or are still to be imposed by the Hon. Lords. 
Therefore granting to said Jan Damen, or those acquiring 
his interests, in our stead real and actual possession of said 
"Kalckhoeck," conferring upon him by these presents per- 
fect power, authority and special order to inhabit, use and 

*''Kalckhoeck" means " Lime Corner. " Site of the Tombs 
and the City Court building. 



CITY OF NEW YORK AND LONG ISLAND 69 

build on [or cultivate] the before described parcel of land, 
in the same manner as he might do with other, his patri- 
monial lands and effects, without we, the grantors in our 
above quality, reserving or holding any the least share, 
claim or authority in the same, but in behalf as above de- 
sisting from everything now and forever. Further promis- 
ing firmly and irrevocably to hold, perform and carry out 
this conveyance, all under pledges as per law. This present 
has been subscribed to by us, without guile or craft, and 
confirmed by our seal in red wax, affixed here below. Exe- 
cuted in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, March 15, 

1^^- Willem Kieft. 

By authority of the Hon Lord Director General and 
Councillors of New Netherland, 

Cornells Van Tienhoven, Secretary 

Endorsed : 

Jan Jansen Damen 
Pieter Stoutenburg. 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



Deed, Wilhelm Beeckman, Harmen Smeeman and 
MiCHiEL Jansz to Jan Eversz Bout, Oct. 10, 1655 

We undersigned Schepens of this City of Amsterdam in 
New Netherland declare by these presents that before us there 
appeared Mr Wilhelm Beeckman, Harmen Smeeman and 
Michiel Jansz who declared each of them as far as concerns 
his right and claim of ownership, to transfer and convey to 
and in behalf of Jan Eversz Bout a certain house and lot 
standing and situate within this aforesaid city between the 
house and lot on the West side Nicolaes Boodt and on the 
East side Johannes Monseer DelaMontagne, Junior, at pres- 



70 MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE 

ent inhabitanted by Jan J, De Jongh, wide, in front on the 
street or North side three rods eight and one half foot, and in 
the rear on the Southside five rods and seven feet ; length on 
the Westside ten rods and two feet and on the East side an 
equal ten rods and two feet, as the same at present is built 
up and fenced in, and has been measured by the Court 
messenger. By virtue of ground brief conveyance and letters 
patent which the said grantors possess of the same in accord- 
ance with their purchase and exchange, and now with this 
present, are delivered to said Jan Eversz Bout. Which said 
house and lot they, the grantors declare to convey and 
transfer i^ true and right ownership to said Jan Eversz Bout, 
with all such claim, right and ownership as they have 
managed and possessed the same, according to the said deeds 
of ownership. Therefore desisting from all further claims, 
title and pretensions which might be advanced either by 
themselves or any one on their behalf against the said house 
and lot, with promise (each for as much as concerns him or 
might be claimed on his account) to free said house and lot 
from all further claims or pretensions, to be advanced by any 
one in the world against the same (however excepting the 
Lord's rights.) Further promising to hold, perform and carry 
out this their transfer and conveyance firmly and irrevoc- 
ably; under pledge of submission to all jurisdictions. In 
testimony the original of the present has been subscribed to 
by the respective grantors besides the Hon. Messrs Schepens 
Jacob Strycker and Johannes Van Brugge, in the record book 
at the Secretary's office in this City this October 10, 1655, 
at Amsterdam in New Netherland, and confirmed with the 
City seal impressed here below. 

Agrees with the said Register, 

Jacob Kip, Secretary. 

Endorsed in English, Patent for the hows behind Mr 
Winder. 10th October, 1655. 
Jan Evertse. 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



city of new york and long island 71 

Deed, Abraham Verplanck to Rev. Johannes 
Megapolensis, Jan. 21, 1656 

We the undersigned Schepens of the City of Amsterdam in 
New Netherland declare by these presents that before us has 
appeared Abraham Verplanck burgher and inhabitant of this 
place, who declared to convey and cede to and in behalf of 
the Reverend Johannes Megapolensis, minister of the holy 
Gospel here, a certain lot situated within this aforesaid city 
on the North side of Fort Amsterdam, on the West side of the 
great Highway bounds: on the South side the lot by the said 
grantor sold and conveyed to Dirck Bensich and by the same 
to said Dom. Johannes Megapolensis, on the East side the 
Common highway, on the North side the lot of Jannetie 
Sabyns and on the West side the river. Is wide; in front on 
the road four rods three feet one and a half inch and in the 
rear on the West side four rods ten and a half feet; length on 
the North side twelve rods and four feet, and on the south side 
nine rods and five feet, according to the measurement made 
by the Court messenger on August 13 last past; by virtue of a 
conveyance dated August 13, 1649 to said Abraham Verplanck 
by Jacob Jacobsz Rooy, as per patent granted July 3, 1643. 
Which said lot he Abraham Verplanck declared to convey and 
transfer in true and right ownership to said Dom. Johannes 
Megapolensis with all such claims, rights and ownership 
as he the grantor, has possessed and used the same, and has 
belonged to him. Desisting therefore from all claims, rights, 
and pretensions of ownership, which by him, the grantor, or 
any one on his behalf could be advanced acknowledging to be 
fully satisfied and paid for the same. With promise to free 
said lot from any challenge which any one might bring for- 
ward against the same (excepting however the Lord's right). 
Declaring further to keep, hold and carry out this his con- 
veyance and transfer firmly and irrevocably under pledges as 
per law. In testimony whereof the original of this present 
has been subscribed to by the grantor Abraham Verplanck 
beside the hon Heeren Schepenen Jacob Strycker and Jan 



72 MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE 

Vigne, in the register in the office of the Secretary of this 
City, this 21 January 1656, at Amsterdam in New Nether- 
land, and this present confirmed with the City seal, impressed 

Agrees with the aforesaid Register, 

Jacob Kip, Secretary. 
[Translated from the Dutch] 



Grant to Rutger Joosten [Van Brunt], Jan. 18, 1662 

Petrus Stuyvesant for the High Mighty Lords States 
General of the United Netherlands, and the Hon. Lord's 
Directors of the priviledged West India Company, Director 
General of New Netherland, Curacao, Bonayro, Aruba and 
dependencies of the same, besides the Hon. Lord's Council- 
lors, make known and declare that on this underwritten date 
we have allowed and granted to Rutger Joosten a parcel of 
land being a double lot, situated about the village of New 
Utrecht, toward the East of Tomas Jansen's, toward the West 
of Jan Gerrits's wide forty eight rods; Division line on either 
side running North East toward the East, length six hundred 
rods, extent forty-eight acres ; a double lot in the village West 
of Cornells Beeckman's, East of Nicasius De Sille wide 
twenty rods, long thirty rods. Further two lots in the valley, 
the one No 17 the other No 20, Extent four acres three hun- 
dred and twenty rods, with express conditions and proviso, 
that he Rutger Joosten, or those who subsequently may obtain 
his rights do acknowledge the Hon. Lords Directors men- 
tioned before, as his Lords and patroons, under the Sovereignty 
of the High Mighty Lords States General, of the United 
Netherlands, and here their Director General and Council, 
to obey the same in everything as good inhabitants are in 
duty bound to do; besides submitting after the expiration of 
ten years after this present date, to the payment of the tenths 



CITY OF NEW YORK AND LONG ISLAND 73 

in behalf of the Hon. Lords Patroons, and such other charges 
as shall be found proper to be imposed on all inhabitants 
according to the country's need and situation. Therefore 
granting to said Rutger Joosten, in our stead, real and actual 
ownership of the aforesaid parcel of land, conferring upon 
him by these presents perfect power, authority, and special 
order, to cultivate, inhabit and use said parcel of land as he 
is entitled to do with other his patrimonial lands and effects ; 
without we, the grantors, in our above named quality retain- 
ing in the same ownership or claim, but in behalf of the afore- 
said desisting from everything from this day on and forever. 
Further promising, firmly and irrevocably to keep, perform 
and carry out this conveyance, all under pledge as prescribed 
by law. The present has been subscribed to by us, without 
guile or deceit, and confirmed with our seal imprinted hereon 
in red wax, at Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland, January 
18, Anno 1662. p gtuyvesant. 



By authority of said Lords Director General and Council- 
lors of New Netherland. 

Corn. Van Ruyven, 

Seer. 
[Endorsed:] New Utrecht on the Long Island 

New Netherland. 

The High Mighty Lords, the States General 
of the United Netherlands to Rutger Josten 
Grant for certain parcels of Land about the 
village of New Utrecht on the Long Island, 
January 18, 1662. 

Corns Van Ruyven 

Secretary 
P. Stuyvesant, 
Governor. 



74 MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE 

Ground brief or conveyance for certain parcels 
of land about the village of New Utrecht on 
the Long Island. 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



Deed, Rev. Joannes Megapolensis to C. Van Ruyven, 
March 10, 1663 

Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City 
of Amsterdam in New Netherland the Rev Domine Joannes 
Megapolensius Minister of the Word of God within this 
City who declares, by virtue of a conveyance dated August 
3, 1655, to cede, transfer and convey in a right, true and free 
ownership to Mr Cornelis Van Ruyven, Secretary and Re- 
ceiver for the Hon. West India Company of this Province 
of New Netherland, certain his lot with such passive and 
active servitudes and rights as he the grantor has possessed 
the same. Said lot is situated West of the Marketfield in 
this City bounded to the South by the house and lot of 
Mr Jacob DeLange Merchant'at Amsterdam in Europe to the 
North the house and lot of him the grantor; measured by 
the sworn surveyor Jacques Corteljou measurement the 
East and West side thirty eight Wood feet seven inches; 
long on either side of the street to the strand of the North 
River. All free and unencumbered without any charge 
resting on or originating from the same excepting the Lord's 
right. For which said lot for purchase, conveyance and 
transfer said Do. Magapolensius acknowledges and declares 
to have been thankfully satisfied and paid by the said Mr 
Van Ruyven. Therefore said Do. Joannes Megapolensius 
in behalf of the said Mr Cornelis Van Ruyven declares to 
desist from and renounce all ownership right, claims and 



CITY OF NEW YORK AND LONG ISLAND 75 

pretensions which he has had in the said lot, acknowledging 
not to act nor to have proceeded against the same either at 
law nor outside of the same in what manner soever, pledging 
his person and goods, real and personal none excepted, sub- 
mitting the same to all [Courts] and jurisdictions. In tes- 
timony of the truth he the grantor, has subscribed to the 
present besides the Messrs Schepens Jacob Strycker and 
Jacques Cousseau, in the register, March 10, 1663 at Am- 
sterdam in New Netherland and this has been confirmed 
with the City seal pending here below. 
Agrees with the aforesaid Register, 

Joannes Nevius, 

Secretary 



The Deed of Rev Megapolensis to C. Van Ruyven, 
HAS THE Following Endorsements: 

The lot mentioned on the other side I have sold to Hon. 
Corn. Van Ruyven for the amount of nine hundred and fifty 
guilders, which have been fully and thankfully paid to me 
by said Corn. Van Ruyven. In testimony of the truth I 
have signed this present August 13, 1664 at Amsterdam in 
New Netherland. 

Joannes Megapolensis 
Eccls. 

Further I have granted to said Van Ruyven or those 
happening to acquire his rights, as I do grant by this present 
A pathway on the North side of his lot from in front on the 
street to the rear on the street, wide throughout six feet. 
In testimony have subscribed to this present at New York, 
April 16/26, 1667. 

Joannes Megapolensis. 



76 MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE 

On the eighth day of May 1672 Mrs Megapolensis, 
widow of the deceased Dom. Megapolensis, declared that 
for reasons inducing her to the same, she has transferred to 
Mr Cornells Van Ruyven a little strip of a lot on the North 
side of his lot, length from the street to the strand, wide on 
the street 14 feet 4 inches; wide on the strand 25 feet, 4 
inches. In testimony this has been subscribed to at New 
York, date as above. 

Witnesses Machtelt Megapolens 

N. Bayard, Secretary 
J. Van de Water. 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



Grant to Frans Jansen Van Hooghten, August 1664 

Petrus Stujrvesant by commission of the High Mighty 
Lords States General of the United Netherlands and the 
Hon. Lords Managers of the privileged West India Company 
at the Chamber of Amsterdam, Director General of New 
Netherland, Curacao, Bonairo, Aruba and Dependencies of 
the same, besides the Lords Councillors Testify and declare 
that on this underwritten date we have allowed and granted 
to Frans Jansen Van Hooghten a lot for a house situated 
within this City West of Hans Dreper East of Nicolaes Jansen 
Backer, stretching from the strand to the street, wide on the 
North side twenty seven wood feet, four inches. South side 
twenty seven feet one inch upon express condition that he 
Frans Jansen, or those acquiring his right after him, shall 
acknowledge the said Hon. Lords Managers as their Lords and 
patroons under the Sovereignty of the High Mighty Lords 
States General, and to obey in everything their Director 
General and Council, as good inhabitants are bound to do, 



CITY OF NEW YORK AND LONG ISLAND 77 

further submitting to such charges and duties as [half a Hne 
out] and occasion shall be found to be required. Therefore 
granting to said Frans Jansen in our stead real and actual 
possession of the said lot conferring upon him by this present 
perfect power, authority and special order to build on and 
use said lot as he might do with other his patrunonial lands 
and effects, without we, the grantors, in our above quaUty, 
retaining any ownership or claim in the same, but in behalf 
as above, desisting from everything now and forever. There- 
fore promising firmly and irrevocably to hold, observe and 
carry out this conveyance. All under pledge as per law. 
Without guile or craft this has been subscribed by us, and 
confirmed by our seal affixed hereon in red wax. In Fort 
Amsterdam in New Netherland the [out] August, 1664. 

P. Stuyvesant 

By authority of the same 

C. V. Ruyven, Secretary 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



Deed, Tomas Fredricks to Abraham Lubbersz, 
February 12, 1664 

Appeared before us undersigned Schepens of the City 
Amsterdam in New Netherland Tomas Fredricksz living in 
the village Bergen, who declares by virtue of conveyance 
dated June 29, 1656, to cede, convey and transfer to Abraham 
Lubbersz in right, true, free ownership certain his lot, with 
such passive and active servitudes and rights as he grantor 
has possessed the same, as the said lot is enclosed built upon 
and confined, situated West of the Prince graft bounding to 
the South on the house and lot of Nicholaas DelaPlaine and 
to the North the tannery of Coenraet Ten Eyck. Wide in 
front on the street or West side twenty six feet, in the rear 



78 MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE 

twenty seven feet, length on the South as well as the North- 
side fifty nine feet, all free and unencumbered, without any 
charge resting on or originating from the same, excepting the 
Lord's right. For which said lot for purchase, transfer and 
conveyance said Tomas Fredricks acknowledges and declares 
to have been well and thankfully satisfied and paid by said 
Abraham Lubbersz. Therefore said Tomas Fredricks in 
behalf of the said Abraham Lubbersz, declares desist from 
and renounce all ownershipright, claims and pretensions 
which he may have had on the said lot, promising not to 
proceed nor to have proceeded against the same neither at 
law nor outside the same, in what manner soever. Pledging 
his person and goods real and personal none excepted, sub- 
mitting the same to all courts and jurisdictions. 

In testimony of the truth this has been subscribed to by 
the grantor, besides the Messrs Schepens Tymotheus Gabry 
and Nicolaas De Meyer, in the register, this February 12, 
1664, at Amsterdam in New Netherland, and confirmed by 
the President by impressing the city seal. 

Agrees with the said register, 

Joannes Nevius, Secretary. 
Endorsed : Conveyance of a lot recorded in this. — 
[Translated from the Dutch] 



Grant, Gov. Richard Nicolls to Oloff Stevens, July 

8th, 1667. 

Richard Nicolls, Esq'. Governor Gen^" und'. his Royall 
Highnesse, James Duke of York and Albany, &c, of all his 
Territoryes in America; To all to whom these presents shall 
come, sendeth Greeting. Whereas there was a Patent or 
Groundbriefe, heretofore graunted by the Dutch Governour, 
William Ejef t, unto Jan Cornelisen van Hoorne, for a certaine 
Lott of Ground, lying and being w*^ in this City; ffenc't in 



CITi' OF NEW YORK AND LONG ISLAND 79 

between the Letts, which hee the said Jan CorneUssen, sold 
unto Albert Trompetter, WilUam Beekman and Burger 
Joris, and the Lott belonging unto him, by the Horse Mill; 
Conteining in breadth before to the Streete, on the North 
side, two Rod and eight fifoote, and on the South side the 
like; In length on the East side, nine rod nine ffoote, and on 
the west side, nine Rod six ffoote, which said Patent or 
Groundbriefe, so graunted as aforesaid, bearing date the 
23d day of June 1645 was upon the 8th day of Augst 1650 
Transported and made over by the said Jan Cornelissen unto 
Mr. Oloffe Stevens van Cortlant, now one of the Aldermen of 
this City, and ye same Allowed of, and Confirmed, on the 
12th day of Sept. following, by the Dutch Governour Petrus 
Stuyvesant; Now for a further Confirmation unto him the 
said Mr. Oloffe Stevens, in his Possession and Enjoyment 
of the premisses, Know yee. That by vertue of the Commis- 
sion and Authority unto mee given by his Roy all Highnesse, 
I have Ratifyed, Confirmed and graunted, and by these 
p'sents, do Ratify, Confirme and graunt, unto Mr. Oloffe 
Stevens, his heires and Assignes, the above recited Lott of 
Ground and premisses, with all and Singular the Appurte- 
nances : To have and to hold, the said Lott of Ground and 
premisses, unto the said Mr. Oloffe Stevens, his heires and 
Assignes, unto the proper use and behoofe, of the said Mr. 
Oloffe Stevens, his heires and Assignes for ever. Rendring 
and Paying, such Dutyes and Acknowledgm*', as now are, or 
hereafter shall bee, Constituted and Establish't, by the 
Lawes of this Governm^ under the obedience of his Royall 
Highnesse, his heires and Successo". Given under my 
hand and Seale, at ffort James in New Yorke, the 8th day 
of July, in the 19th yeare of his Ma*'^', Reigne, Annoq 
Domini 1667. 

Richard NicoUs. 

Recorded by Ord^ of the Governo'. 
the day and yeare above written. 
Matthias Nicolls, Seer. 



80 miscellaneous documents relating to the 

Grant, Gov. Richard Nicolls to Burger Joris, 
December 3, 1667. 

Richard Nicolls Esq. Governo''. Gen''"., und^ his Royall 
Highnesse, James Duke of Yorke and Albany &c., of all his 
Territoryes in America ; To all to whom these presents shall 
come, sendeth Greeting. Whereas there was a patent or 
Groundbriefe, heretofore graunted by the Dutch Governo'. 
William Kieft, unto Hendrick Jansen, for a certaine Lott of 
Ground & two Houses within this City, lying and being 
towards the East River, next unto the Lott heretofore be- 
longing to Tymen Jansen ; Conteining in breadth before, ten 
Rod six ffoote and one Graine; Behinde foureteen Rod, one 
ffoote, foure Inches; on the East side in Length, nine Rod 
one ffoote and foure Inches, and on the west side, ffifteene 
Rod two ffoote; Amounting in all to one hundred, ffifty six 
Rod three ffoote seven Inches and five Graines; Which said 
Patent or Groundbriefe, so graunted as aforesaid, bearing 
date the 20th day of January 1664 was, upon the 16th day 
of September following, transported and made over unto 
Burger Jorisen, by the said Hendrick Jansen, w**". all his 
Right and Interest therein, by the name of the Housing 
Brew House, Lott and Garden there unto appertaining, as in 
the said Transport more at large is sett forth; Now for a 
Confirmation unto him the said Burger Joris, in his Posses- 
sion and Enjoym* of so much of the premisses, as remaines 
untransported. Know yee, that by vertue of the Commis- 
sion and Authority unto mee given by his Royall Highnesse, 
I have Ratifyed, Confirmed and graunted. And by these 
presents, do Ratify, Confirme and graunt, unto Burger 
Joris, his heires and Assignes, the afore recited Lott of 
Ground, two Houses, Garden and premisses, with all and 
singular their Appurtenances: To have and to hold, the 
said Lott of Ground, Houses, Garden and premisses, unto 
the said Burger Joris, his heires and Assignes, unto the proper 
use and behoofe of the said Burger Joris, his Heires and 



CITY OF NEW YORK AND LONG ISLAND 81 

Assignes for ever; Rendring and Paying, such Dutyes and 
Acknowledgements, as now are, or hereafter shall bee. Con- 
stituted and EstabUsht, by the Lawes of this Government, 
under the Obedience of his Royal Highnesse, his heires and 
Successors : Given under my hand and Seale at ffort James 
in New Yorke, the 3d, day of Decembr, in ye. 19th yeare 
of his Ma*'^^ Reigne, Annoq Domini 1667. 

Richard Nicolls 
Recorded by Ord. of the Governo'. 
the day and yeare above written. 
Matthias Nicolls, Secr^. 

Endorsed: On the 2d. day of July A° 1668 did Burger 
Joris by Vertue of the Within Mentioned Pattents assigne 
to Thomas Lewis a Lot of Ground & a dwelling house with a 
Still House, as more at Large appeares uppon theRecords 
of this Citty. 

Entred by me 

N. Bayard, Sec^. 



Deed, Duke of York to Richard Nicholls, July 5, 1669 

Know all men by these presents. That I James Duke of 
york and Albany, Earle of Ulster, Ld High Admirall of 
England and Ireld Constable of Dover Castle Lord Warden 
of the Cinque Ports and Governor of Portsmouth &c for 
and in consideracon of the sume of five hundred Pounds to 
me in hand paid Have granted, bargained and sold, and by 
these presents do fully cleerely and absolutely bargaine and 
sell unto Richard Nicholls Esqr. That my house late be- 
longing to Gillis Peterson Van Brough scitueate in the 
Brewers or Stonestreet in New York in America. To have 
and to hold the said house wth the appurtenances unto him 



82 MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE 

the said Richard Nicholls his heirs and assignes to his and 
their proper uses and behoofes for ever. In witness whereof 
I have hereunto set my hand and Seale of New York at 
St. James's this 5th of July 1669 

James 
Sealed and delivered in 

presence of 

M. Wren 
Tho: Heywood 

Know all men by these presents That I the above said 
Richard Nichols Esqr for ye said Consideracon of five hun- 
dred Pounds to Me in hand paid by Mr. Thomas Delavall, 
the Rect whereof I do hereby acknowledge, Have granted 
bargained sold assigned & set over, and do hereby grant 
bargaine, sell assigne and set over unto the said Thomas 
Delaval, All my Right title. Interest, Clayme and demande 
whatsoever wch I now have or may prtend to have in the 
house above mentioned. To have and to hold the said house 
with the appes : to the said Thomas Delavall his heires and 
assignes to his and their proper uses for ever. In witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seale this 6th of 
July 1669. 

R: Nicolls 
Sealed & Delivered 

in presence of 

Tho Billopp 
Abraham Horton. 



Recorded in the office of Records for the Province of 
New Yorke in Lib B. fol. (315) the 27th day of Sept. 1681 

John West. CI. 



CITY OF NEW YORK AND LONG ISLAND 83 

[Endorsed] : R. Hs Transport of two houses in New Yorke 
1669. 6th July. 



Thanksgiving Proclamation, June 30, 1674 
Worthy, Dear, Faithful 

Whereas it has graciously pleased the only good and 
kind God again to favor the State, our fatherland, in general 
and this province in particular, not only with peaceful 
times and renewal of a previous union and alliance with the 
crown of England, but that which is to be esteemed above 
everything else, the continuance of the pure religion; There- 
fore the Hon. Lord Governor General and Councillors of 
New Netherland have deemed it necessary by these presents 
to order the observance of a general day of thanksgiving 
which (with the cessation of the ordinary day of fasting 
and prayer) shall be generally observed within this province 
in the forenoon, on the second Wednesday of the next en- 
suing month of July, being the 11th day of the said month; 
And that everything may be the better and more properly 
practiced and observed at the religious services on the said 
day of thanksgiving it is by these presents forbidden to 
transact any business or carry on trade, or play any games 
or the like exercises, and all innkeepers are forbidden from 
selling drinks upon the penalty prior to this enacted for 
the same. And all magistrates and officers in the province 
to whom this present shall be sent are required and ordered 
that this missive shall be made known to their communities 
by publication, and to proceed against those contravening 
as is meet. Trusting in this, we remain, 

Worthy, dear, faithful, 

Your affectionate friends the Governor General 
and Councillors of New Netherland 



84 MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE 

By order of the same 

N. Bayard, Secretary 
Fort William Henry 
in New Netherland, 
June 30, 1674. 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



Extract from the Act of Partition and Division 
Between the Heirs of Oloff Stevensz, 
Dated June 27, 1684 

That Jacobus Van Cortlant besides the new house granted 
him as his marriage portion, shall likewise have and retain as 
a free property the lot situated in the rear of the said new 
house, in length to the South side of the Cow pen; and in 
breadth from the Northwest corner of the New house to one 
half of the length of the South East corner of the brewhouse; 
further from the half length with a bend to the beginning of 
the path which is reserved at the brewhouse, which path must 
remain open alongside the said brewhouse, fit to serve as a 
wagon road nine wood feet in width to the utmost length of 
the said lot. Further the present alley between the said 
new house and the old house of deceased Cortlant shall for 
ever remain in Common, between the said two houses besides 
a free entrance and door at the end of the new house in the 
said lot of Jacobus Van Cortlant. And whereas the well 
having belonged to the brewery has now happened to fall in 
the lot of said Jacobus, therefore the same shall be bound to 
allow and permit to the Brewery a free access and unmolested 
use of the said well till the month of September of the next 
year, 1685, and no longer. 

Extracted from the original Act of partition and division 
between the heirs of deceased Oloff Stevensz, executed June 



CITY OF NEW YORK AND LONG ISLAND 85 

be, 1684, and has been found to agree with the same December 
27, 1689. 

At New Yorke, by me, 

W. Bogardus, Not. Pub. 
[Translated from the Dutch] 



Deed, Corporation of the City of new york to white 
TiMMER, June 1, 1687. 

To All Christian People To whom this present writeing 
Shall Come The Mayor Aldermen and Comonalty of the 
Citty of New York Send Greeting. Know Yee That the 
said Mayor Aldermen & Comonalty ffor Divers good Causes 
& Valuable Considerations them moveing have Remised 
Released & for Ever quitt Claimed And by these p'^sents for 
them and their successors do fully Clearly & absolutely 
Remise Release, and for Ever quitt Claime unto White 
Timmer of the Citty aforesd Gunnsmith in his ffull & peace- 
able possession & seizin & to his heires & assignes for Ever 
All such Right Estate title Interest and Demand whatsoever 
as they the said Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty now have 
had or ought to have of in or to all that certaine peece of 
Ground Scituate Lyeing and being in the Smiths Street 
within the sd. Citty next to y* houses and Grounds of Low- 
rence Hendrix & the Houses & Grounds Gertie Dye being in 
Length to y*' East side fifty eight ffoot English measure and 
the west side towards the Street y^ Like quantity and in 
breadth to y*" north side fifteen & one half fott [sic] and to y® 
south side ff orty one foot English measure together with all 
and singular y'^ houses and buildings thereuppon ways 
passages Comodiditys heriditaments and appurtenances 
whatsoever to y" same belonging or apperteining by any 
ways or means whatsover. To have and to hold The said 
peece of Ground with y^ houses buildings ways passages 



86 MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE 

Comoditys & heriditaments and appurtenances aforesd Unto 
the said White Timer his heires and assignes for ever so that 
neither the said Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty nor their 
successors nor any other person or psons for them or in their 
names or in the name Right or stead of any of them shall or 
will by any way or meanes hereafter have claime challenge 
or Demand any Estate Right title or Interest of in or to y* 
premisses or any parte or parcell thereof but from all and 
every exaction Right Estate Title Interest & demand of in 
or to y* p^'misses or any parte or parcell thereof they the 
said Mayor Aldermen and comonalty and their successor 
shall be Utterly Excluded & barred for ever he y^ sd White 
Timmer his heires and assignes Yeilding and Paying therefore 
yearly and every year unto the said Mayor Aldermen and 
Comonalty and their successors on Evry five & twentyeth 

day of March the Rent of one Shilling if the same be 

lawfully demanded . In Wittnesse Whereof the said Mayor 
Aldermen & Comonalty of the sd Citty of New Yorke have 
caused the common seal of y^ said Citty To be hereunto 
affixed and these presents to be signed by the Mayor of the 
said Citty this first day of June in the third year of the Reign 
of our Sovereign Lord James the second king over England 
&c and in the year of our Lord God one thousand six hundred 

and eighty seaven. 

N. Bayard, Mayor. 
[Endorsed] 

Entered in the Records of the Citty of 
New York the third day of June 1687 by 
John Knight, Clk. 



Deed, Jacobus Van Cortlant to Anthony 
LisPENARD, December 27, 1689 

In manner and on conditions explained hereafter Mr 
Jacobus Van Cortlant sold to Anthony Liepenaer [Lispenard], 



CITY OF NEW YORK AND LONG ISLAND 87 

who by this present accepts the purchase, a certain his house 
and lot where he the grantor is Uving at present, standing 
and situated within this City of New Yorcke in the Brewer 
Street, between the house and lot of Mr Stephanus Van Cort- 
lant and Mr James Bery, extent in length and width and 
fences as he the grantor has possessed and occupied the same 
to this date, according to the act of partition and division of 
the estate, entered into and agreed on June 27, 1684, with the 
other and co-heirs, read to the purchaser in the presence of 
the undersigned Witnesses ; an extract from said act of parti- 
tion and division, as far as regards him shall be delivered to 
him, in order to regulate himself according to the same; be- 
sides everything being further therein or thereon fixed in the 
ground and fastened by nail, nothing reserved, excepting the 
door locks of two upper rooms, shown to the purchaser and 
which he the grantor retains to himself without charge and 
is at liberty to remove; and further free and unencumbered 
except the Lord's right. For the purchase of which said 
house and lot, in manner as aforesaid, the purchaser agrees 
and promises to pay or cause to be paid to the grantor Mr 
Jacobus Van Cortlant or to order and those entering upon his 
rights the amount of three hundred and fifty pounds of money 
current in this Country or in seawan or silver money to be 
delivered in this city, viz; One hundred pounds at the first 
day of May next, when the vacating, and delivery of said 
house and lot in manner as aforesaid to the purchaser, shall be 
accomplished; One hundred pounds the first of May 1691, 
being the second pay; the third installment also one hundred 
pound the first of May 1692; and the last installment being 
fifty pounds the first of May 1693. Transfer and convey- 
ance in due form shall be executed either by the grantor 
himself or his lawful heirs, administrators, executors or 
assigns, at the full and final payment. Meanwhile the pur- 
chaser shall bear and enjoy the profits, charges and benefits 
of the said house and lot in manner as aforesaid, after the 
delivery on May 1, as has been stipulated before. It has 



88 MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE 

been agreed that the Notary's salary, the expenses of the 
Conveyance shall be borne and paid for half by the purchaser 
and half by the grantor. For the observance and satisfac- 
tion of this present we the undersigned pledge our respective 
persons and goods none excepted, subjecting them to all 
courts and judges. Thus executed and signed by us, and 
sealed at New York, December 27, 1689. 

J. V. Cortlandt 

Anthoine Lespnard [Lispenard] 

Signed, delivered and sealed in our 
presence as witnesses 
Brandt Schuyler 
Paul Richard. 

To which testifies 

W. Bogardus, Not. Pub. 



Receipts. 

New Yorcke, April 2, 1690. 

Then received of Anthony Liepenaer the amount 
of one hundred pounds, being the first in stallment 
£100 of the house, Received by me, 

J. V. Cortlandt. 



N. Yorcke, May 13, 1691. 

Received of Anthony Liepenaer the amount of 
one hundred pound being the second installment 
£100 ©n the house. 

J. V. Cortlandt. 



CITY OF NEW YORK AND LONG ISLAND 89 

N. Yorcke, July 18, 1692. 

Then received of Anthony Lispenaer the amount 
of fifty three pound and an order on Jan Libertee 
for the amount of forty seven pound, amounting 
together to one hundred pound, which I acknowl- 
edge having received for the third installment on 
£100 the house. 

J. V. Cortlandt 



The 4th installment is not recorded on the docu- 
ment from which the above is a translation from 
[the Dutch.] 



Deed, Miles Forster to Christina Veenvos, 
November 23, 1696. 

This Indenture made the Twenty third day of November, 
in the Yeare of our Lord one Thousand Six hundred ninety 
Six, and in the Eight Yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne 
Lord William the third over England &c. King— Between 
Miles Forster of the Citty of New Yorke Marchant and 
Rebecca his wife of the one part. And Christina Veenvos 
widdow and ReUct of Danyell Veenvos late of the Citty of 
New Yorke Deceased of the other Part;— Whereas the 
Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty of the Citty of New 
Yorke have in & by a Certaine Indenture or writing under the 
Commen Seal of the said Citty and Signed by the Mayor 
of the Said Citty Graunted Bargained, Sold, Released and 
Confirmed unto the said Miles fforster his heires & assignee 
for ever; all that certaine peece or Parcell of Ground Scituatt 



90 MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE 

lying and being neare the Street or place Conunenly called 
called Queene Street within the Citty of New Yorke afore- 
said ; Containing in Length on the East & West Sides there of 
one hundred and Sixteene foot or the Low water marke, and 
in breadth in front and in the Reare forty two foot all English 
measure as the same is Layd out & Survayed by the Sworne 
Survayors of the said Citty. Bounded Easterly by the 
Ground of Danyell Veenvos, Southerly by the River or 
harbour of the Said Citty at Low Water Marke Westerly by 
the Ground of Samuell States, and northerly by the Said 
Street or highway, together w*** all the Easments Profitts, 
Commoditties, hereditements appurtenances and other the 
advantages to the said peece or Parcell of Ground & premises 
belonging or in any wise apportaining, or of, in, or unto every 
or any part thereof, together w*'' all & Singuler the uses 
Profitts, Benefitts advantages and Emolumentes Growing, 
arising or accruing, by or from the werfe erected & Built 
thereupon; as by the said Indenture Relation thereunto 
being had more fully and at Large doth & may appeare; 
Now This Indenture wittnesseth that the said Miles fforster 
by and with the consent of Rebecca his wife Testified by her 
being a Partie to these Presents and Signing and Sealing the 
same, as well for & in Consideration of a Competent Sume 
of monny to him in hand Payd by the Said Christina Veenvos 
at and Before the Ensealing and Delivery of these presents; 
the Receipt whereof hee the Said Miles fforster doth hereby 
acknowledge and himselfe therewith fully Satisfyed and 
Contented; as allsoo for Divers other Good Causes & Con- 
siderations him hereunto Especiall}^ moving; Hath Graunted 
Bargained & Sold and by these Presents doth Graunt 
Bargaine and Sell unto the said Christina Veenvos her 
heires & assignes forever all that the before Recited peece or 
Parcell of Ground Scituatt lying & being Butted & Bounded 
& Containing as aforesaid ; together with all and Singuler the 
Easments, Profits advantages, Commoditties, hereditements 
and appurtenances to the said peece or Parcell of ground and 



CITY OF NEW YORK AND LONG ISLAND 91 

Premises Belonging or in any wise appurtaining and the 
Reversion & Reversions, Remainder and Remainders, of all 
and Singuler the premises with the appurtenances, and all 
the Estate, Right, Title, use, Possession, C[l]aime & Demand 
whatsoever of him ye said Miles Forster of, in, or unto every 
or any part thereof; To have and to hold the said peece or 
Parcell of Ground beforementioned or Intended to bee 
hereby Bargained & Sold with their & every of theire ap- 
purtenances unto her the Said Christina Veenvos her heires 
and assignes for ever; to and for the only Proper use and 
Behoofe of her the Said Christina Veenvos her heirs and 
assignes for ever; Yeilding and Paying therfor yearly and 
every yeare hereafter unto the Mayor Aldermen and Com- 
monaly of the City of New Yorke and theire Successors the 
Yearly Rent of one Pepper Corne at or upon the five and 
twetheth [sic] day of March, if the Same Shall Lawfully bee 
demanded; And the said Christina Veenvos for her selfe her 
heires and assignes doth Covenant Promise Graunt and agree 
to and with the Said Miles fforster his heires and assignes 
doth Covenant Promise Graunt and agree, to and with the 
Said Miles fforster his heires Exec""^ and Admi" in manner 
and fforme following, (that is to Say) That the Said Christina 
Veenvos her heires and assignes or Some or one of them shall 
and will at her or theire owne proper Charge & Expence 
henceforward and from time to time, uphold; mainetaine 
Sustaine, keep and Repaire in good and Sufficiant mannor 
phght and Condition all that the Said Wharfe or [Street] 
Belonging to the Said Lott or [Tuft] of Ground, being 
thirty foot English Measure in Breadth; As allsoo that the 
Street aforesaid shall for ever hereafter Remaine Continue 
& bee for the free & Commen Passage and a PubUcq Street 
and way for the Inhabitants of the Said Citty of New Yorke 
and all others Passing and Returning through or by the 
Same in Like mannor as the other Publicq Streets of the 
Said Citty now are or Lawfully ought to bee; And the Said 
Miles fforster for himselfe his heires Executors and adminis- 



92 MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE 

trators doth hereby Covenant Promise Graunt and agree to 
and with the Said Christina Veenvos her heires and assignes 
by these presents; That the abovesaid Peece or Parcell of 
Ground and other y^ Premisses herein beforementioned to be 
Bargained and Sold and every part and parcell thereof at 
the time of the Ensealing and Delivery hereof, are and soo at 
all times hereafter for ever, shall bee and Remaine and 
Continue unto the Said Christina Veenvos her heires and 
assignes, Cleerly acquitted and Discharged or otherwise 
Sufficiantly saved and kept harmelesse of and from all and 
all mannor of fformer and other Bargaines Sayles, Gifts 
Graunts, Leasus, Joyntures, Dowers uses, wills Intayles 
Rents, Charges arrerages of Rents, Statutes, Recognizances, 
Judgements, Executions, Sesures, Intrusions, Extents and 
of and and from all and Singuler other Charges, Titles^ 
Troubles, Incombrances and Demands whatsoever, had 
made acknowledged Consented unto Committeed Procured 
donor Suffered by the Said Miles Forster or by any other 
Person or Persons whatsoever by his consent [or] Procure- 
ment; And that the Said Christina Veenvos her heirs & 
assignes shall from time to time and at all times for ever here- 
after Peaceably and Quietly have hold Posses and Enjoy all 
and Singuler the herein before mentioned to bee Bargained 
Premisses with theire and Every of theire appurtenances 
according to the true Intent & meaning of these presents, 
without any Lett hindrence or Molestation of him the Said 
Miles Forster his heires and assignes or any of them, or of 
any other Person or Persons whatsoever Clayming any 
Right Title or Interest in or to the Same or Any Part thereof; 
and the Same Shall and will warrent and Defend for ever 
against all Persons whatsoever by these Presents; In Witt- 
nesse whereof the said parties to these Present Indentures 
have hereunto Interchangeably Sett theire hands & Seales 
the day and Yeare first above written; 

Christina Veen Vos. 



CITY OP NEW YORK AND LONG ISLAND 93 

Sealed and Delivered 

in the Presence off 

The Interlining of the words 
(and in the) above the Tenth 
Line in the first Page, were 
[word out] before Sealing — 

Saml. Bayard. 
Richd Ashfield. 



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[Deed for Staten Island, July 1640] 

We Willem Kieft, Director General and Councillors in 
behalf of the High Mighty Lords States General of the 
United Netherlands, His Highness of Orange and the Hon. 
Managers of the General Privileged West India Company, 
residing in New Netherland: Make Known that on this 
underwritten date we have given and granted as we are 
giving and granting by these presents (by virtue of a cer- 
tain Act, dated July 1640, conceded by said Lords Man- 
agers), to Cornelius Melyn the entire Staten Island, situated 
on the Bay and North River of New Netherland, excepting 
so much land as appertains to a farm which by us Director 
and Councillors before mentioned had been granted and 
given — before the date of the before mentioned Act — to 
David Peterse De Vries of Hoom, which land has also been 
occupied by him David Peterse; all under express condition 
that he, Cornelius Melyn, or those by virtue of the present 
entering upon his rights, shall acknowledge the said Hon. 
Heeren Managers as their Lords, under the Sovereignty 
of the High Mighty Lords the States General; and hereto 
obey their Director and Councillors as good inhabitants are 
bound to do; providing he, Melyn, or those entering upon 
his right, submit in whole and in part to all such charges 
and requisitions as — in accordance with the exemptions of 
New Netherland — have been already levied or shall yet be 
levied by the Managers; consequently constituting in qual- 
ity and by virtue as expressed before, said Cornells Melyn, 



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98 MELYN PAPERS 

in our stead, real and actual possessor of the aforesaid parcel 
of land; granting him by these presents perfect power, author- 
ity and special order to take possession of cultivate, inhabit, 
use, the said Staten Island — except the said farm — as he 
may do with other his patrimonial lands and effects, with- 
out we, the grantors, in the aforesaid quality are reserving 
or retaining any the least share, claim or authority in the 
same, desisting of the same in behalf of as above. 

The above is a true copy of the Part of a Patent as it is 
found in the Dutch book of Record in the Secry's office of 
the Province of New York. 

Pr. M: Clarkson, Secry. 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



In manner and on conditions hereafter expressed the 
Very Noble Jongheer (Lord) Godert Van Reede, Lord of 
Nederhorst, etc., has agreed with Cornells Melyn that the 
said Lord of Nederhorst shall receive and possess in owner- 
ship the just half of the colonies acquired by Cornelis Melyn 
from the West India Company on Staten Island or else- 
where to be selected as well in regard to jurisdiction as to 
ownership of the lands, woods, and all other rights, appertain- 
ing to the said colony. Which one half said Melyn by these 
presents cedes to the Lord of Nederhorst; the other half as 
well as in regard to jurisdiction, lands, woods and rights 
appertaining to the same remaining to the said Cornells 
Melyn; provided that said colony with the consent and ap- 
probation of both parties, shall be divided in two equal parts, 
an exact map of which shall be made and sent over by the 
said Melyn, to be then drawn for by the said Lord of Neder- 
horst, and by the said Melyn. And in case the said Lord of 
Nederhorst should draw the part upon which said Melyn 



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should have incurred any expenses, said Lord of Nederhorst 
in such case shall pay indemnification, upon the award of 
expert arbitrators. With the distinct understanding that 
each for his own share shall bear his own expenses and shall 
people the same, and further each shall regulate his own 
property in such a manner as they shall deem proper without 
having anything further in community with the other; with 
express condition that if the Lord Count of Solms in regard 
to his Colony should happen to acquire any more privileges 
from the West India Company or their High Mightinesses, 
that said Lord of Nederhorst shall also exert himself as much 
as possible that said Melyn, in such case, shall also receive 
similar condition and privileges for his portion, without how- 
ever being obliged to positively acquire the same. Said 
Melyn promising to act as superintendent and to take care 
that the people to be sent there by the Lord of Nederhorst 
(who will do so as soon as his Honor shall find an opportunity) 
shall be held to their duty, and to report on the same from 
time to time. The said people to be sent there by the said 
Lord of Nederhorst are not to act in weighty matters unless 
with the advice of the said Cornehs Melyn. In ratification 
of which parties mutually pledge their respective persons and 
goods, submitting the same for this purpose to all Lords, 
Courts and jurisdictions. In testimony respective parties 
have subscribed to this present (which remains in the custody 
of me Jan De Graeff Notary PubUc at Amsterdam) in the 
presence of and with me Notary, at Amsterdam, this sixth of 
May, old style, of the year sixteen hundred forty one. 

Agrees with the minute of the deceased Notary Jan De 
Graeff, this 16th January Anno 1648. 

By me 

F. Steur, Notary Public 
1648. 
Endorsed : 

Agremt with the Lord Nederhorst and Cornehs Melyen 
[Translated from the Dutch] 



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We, Willem Kieft Director General and Councillors 
for the High Mighty Lords States General of the United 
Netherlands, his Highness of Orange and the Hon. Heeren 
Managers of the privileged West India Company, residing 
in New Netherland, Make known and declare by these 
presents that on this underwritten date we have granted 
to Burger Joorissen a lot situated on the bank of the East 
River on the Island Manhatans to the East of the Fort, 
extending to the East eleven rods and to the North ten rods, 
being an uneven square amounting to one hundred and ten 
rods of land; with express conditions and stipulations that 
he, Borger Joorisen, or those acquiring by virtue of this 
present his right, shall acknowledge the aforesaid Heeren 
Managers as his Lords and Patroons under the Sovereignty 
of the High Mighty Lords States General, and here their 
Director and Councillors to obey in everything as good in- 
habitants are bound to do; and provided he, Burger Joorisen 
further submits to all such charges and duties as have al- 
ready been imposed or shall yet be imposed by the Hon. 
Heeren. It is also stipulated that Burger Joorissen, in one 
or two years time, on the said lot on the strand shall yet cause 
to be built a good house. Therefore confering upon said 
Burger Jorissen, or those entering upon his right in our stead 
real and actual ownership of said lot, granting him by these 
presents absolute and irrevocable power and authority and 
special order to build on, inhabit, and use said lot, as he 
might do with other his patrimonial lands and possessions, 
without we grantors, in our afore stated quality, having, 
reserving or retaining any the least share, ownership or 
authority in the same, but in behalf of as above from now 
on and forever renouncing everything, promising further 
firmly, irrevocably and unbreakably to observe and carry 
out this their Conveyance, all under pledge as expressed by 
law; without guile or craft this has been subscribed by us 
and confirmed with our seal in red wax, in Fort Amsterdam 
April 28th, 1643, New Style. Was signed Willem Kieft. 



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By order of the Hon. Heeren Directors and Councillors 
of New Netherland 

Cornells Van Tienhoven 

Secretary. 
Lib A fo. 58 

A true Copy 

David Jamison D: Secry 

Endorsed in Dutch 

Grant of Burger Jorison, of the 28th April 1643. 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



In the year after the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus 
Christ one thousand six hundred four and forty the 17th day 
of December, appeared before me Cornells Van Tienhoven, 
Secretary of New Netherland, Burger Jorisen, Farrier (hoefs- 
mid) and inhabitant here, who declared in the presence of the 
below subscribed witnesses to convey and transfer in a true 
free ownership to Mr. Cornells Melyn, his house and lot 
situated on the island Manhatans, as he is by these presents 
conveying and transfering said lot and house by virtue of 
ground brief & conveyance granted by the Director and 
Councillors of New Netherland, dated April 28, 1643. On 
account whereof he Burger Jorisen Constitutes in his stead 
as real and actual owner of the said lot and house said 
Cornells Melyn or those entering upon his right, granting 
him irrevocable power, authority and what has been expressed 
before, so that he, Melyn, may do with and dispose of the 
same as he might do with other his patrimonial estate, with- 
out he, the grantor, retaining in the same any ownership or 
claim (the bill of sale having been satisfied), but renouncing 
the same from now on for ever. In testimony hereof, the 



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Minute of the present has been subscribed to at the record 
office by Burger Jorissen, Will. De Kay & Gysbert Opdyck, 
as witnesses invited for this purpose. Done at Fort Amster- 
dam in New Netherland, December 17, 1644, New Style. It 
was subscribed to with the mark of Burger Jorisen and signed 
in the name of Burger Jorisen. 

On March 18, 1661 the here standing 
name has been put down by 
Burger Jorisse. 

To which we testify 

N. De Sille, N. Bayard 

A true copy taken from the Records being much toorne. 
(signed) David Jamison. D :Secry. 

Endorsed in Dutch: Conveyance of Burger Joris to 
Cornelis Melyn, December 17th, 1644. 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



[Mandamus April 28, 1648] 

The States General of the United Netherlands, To the 
first Marshall or Messenger having power to serve when 
requested, Greeting: Make Known, that we, having re- 
ceived the humble supplication presented to us by and 
in behalf of Jochem Pietersz Cuyter and Cornelis Melyn, 
containing that they, petitioners, with permission and leave 
of the Assembly of the XIX of the General West India Com- 
pany, with wife and children and with private means, besides 
a large herd of cattle, in the year one thousand six hundred 
and thirty nine, transported themselves from these countries 
to New Netherland, so that they, petitioners, after enormous 
expenses, difficulties and inexpressible labor, got into condi- 
tion, in the year sixteen hundred forty three, their lands. 



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houses and other undertakings which in the aforesaid year on 
account of the war (waged by Director Kieft unjustly and con- 
trary to all international law, with the savages or natives of 
New Netherland)they have been obliged to abandon and as a 
consequence lost all their property. On account hereof the 
petitioners, besides the other six Selected Men took counsel 
and in the name of the joint Commonality in New Nether- 
land in the year sixteen hundred forty four by the Blue Cock, 
sent two letters: to the said Assembly of the XIX, as also to 
the Directors in .Amsterdam, containing their grievances 
regarding this matter, the disasters grown out of these actual 
murders, massacres and many other cruelties (which is ap- 
palling to every christian conscience having information 
hereof) which Director Kieft at the time, has caused to be 
perpetrated by his forces among the simple and innocent 
savages, as may be learned more at large from the original 
letter to the XIX; so that the Eight selected men did not 
know that they had transgressed in this matter, but had 
hoped that the same would have been taken in good part 
by the Lords Directors. But petitioners find on the con- 
trary that their writings were taken in the worst part by the 
Lords, who consequently returned said letter with the New 
Director Stuyvesant to New Netherland to Du-ector Kieft, 
from which subsequently followed that said Kieft began to 
proceed very vigorously against the Eight Select Men (es- 
pecially against both petitioners) and has caused them to be 
prosecuted by the Fiscal. In such a manner that Director 
Stuyvesant (in order to please said Kieft in the matter) has 
banished petitioners for a number of years out of the country 
because they were not willing to repeal the truth, and adhered 
to their previous writings. Petitioners thereupon turned to 
us, requesting, imploring and praying for God's Sake, that we 
should be pleased to maintain them in their just cause, that 
they might again be able to join their poor, desolute wives 
and children, and to be reinstated in their former condition 
on their devastated lands. And in case petitioners have 



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transgressed through any improper documents (tending to 
the damage of New Netherland or the common weal, which 
they have never attempted) they submit to such punishment 
as we shall find to be proper. But on the contrary it will be 
shown that petitioners in their writings did not consider 
anything but that the common prosperity and the desire for 
peace in New Netherland might again be restored, and that 
the inhuman cruelties, tryanny and evil government (which 
in that country from time to time have been inflicted by the 
officers of the West India Company especially by Director 
Kieft upon the inhabitants of New Netherland) might be 
stopped. As a consequence of these barbaric proceedings 
the entire government of that country has been erupted the 
householders chased away, their lands laid waste, the farms 
and plantations to the number of fifty or sixty burnt and re- 
duced to cinders. And, worst of all, the the name of the 
Netherland nation, on account of the cruel acts is most 
thoroughly detested by the Heathens of that country. And 
then when the poor inhabitants complained about these and 
other harsh proceedings to the High Sovereign Government, 
they were, by the Director, chased out of the country, in such 
a manner that in course of time the country was denuded of 
the Dutch inhabitants, and at present there are found there 
little more than a hundred males (excepting the private 
traders), and therefore it is to be feared that the English 
(who arrived some years after the Dutch, and within fifteen 
years increased to about fifty or sixty thousand souls in New 
England) and already now have had a taste of the fruitfulness 
and also of the convenient navigable rivers of our New Nether- 
land, will in course of time attempt to become masters of the 
same. On account whereof petitioners again cordially pray 
that this aforesaid, and their humble petition may be con- 
sidered by us, and they may be granted their reasonable and 
just request, which has even been promised by the Assembly 
of the XIX in their Freedoms of 1630 to all Patroons and Free 
Residents. Considering which we order and command you. 



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commissioning you by these presents, that at the request of 
the said petitioners you summon in our behalf the aforesaid 
Director Stuy vesant and the members of the New Netherland 
government before mentioned, besides all others; if necessary 
to come and appear, or send attorneys, on an appropriate 
day, before us here at the Hague, to maintain and defend 
the aforesaid sentences and the tenor of the same or if they 
deem proper to renounce the same; to see and to hear the 
same pronounced null, void and of no value and in conse- 
quence modify and correct the same, as per law, if such be 
necessary; to reply to such questioning as petitioners shall be 
inclined to put on the proper day, in order, parties heard, 
petitioners may be granted by us such remedies of Justice, 
and also of grace, if necessary, as shall be found requisite, 
and be appropriate to the cause. Further forbidding and 
most rigorously ordering on our behalf if need be on certain 
heavy penalty, the aforesaid defendants and all others, that 
pending the case in appeal they do not act, attempt, nor 
innovate anything against nor in prejudice of the same, nor 
of the said appellants; but in case anything should have been 
done, attempted or innovated contrary to the same, that 
immediately and without delay they repair the same, putting 
it in its first and proper state. Leaving, in behalf of defend- 
ants, copy of the present and of your service, relating to us 
on the said day what you shall have done in this matter. 
Given at The Hague, on the twenty eighth of April, sixteen 
hundred and forty eight. 

Hieron: Eyben''* 

By order of the above named Lords 
States General Corn. Musch 

1648. 



Endorsed as follows: The States General of the United 
Netherlands, To all who shall see or hear read this present, 



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greeting Make Known, that having paid attention to the 
later petition made to us on this day in the name and on 
behalf of Jochim Pietersz Cuyter and Cornelis Melyn our 
subjects, and residents of New Netherland, have amplified, 
as we are amplifying by the present, the mandamus inscribed 
on the other side of this present, in such a manner that the 
said mandamus may be served not only by a messenger, 
marshall or Notary but by such other person, whether offi- 
cial or private, as the said petitioners, either together or sep- 
arately, shall be able to acquire and agree upon. Ordering 
and commanding each and every one whom it may in any 
way concern, exactly to regulate themselves in conformity 
herewith, in every appearance as if the aforesaid amplifi- 
cation had been verbally inserted in the aforesaid man- 
damus. Given in the Hague on the Sixth of May, sixteen 
hundred forty eight. 

J. Van Gent^* 
By order of the above named Lords States General 

Corn. Musch 
[Translated from the Dutch] 

[This Document without the above endorsement is 
printed in the "Documents Relating to the Colonial His- 
tory of the State of New York." Vol. I, p. 250-1.] 



[Melyen vs. Van der Capellen] 
The Hon. Lord Debit 

1. By appraisal of arbitrators is to pay for 
the barn, rick, well, palisades, etc. 
and guardhouse etc, the amount of guilders 1500 



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2. For 63/^ Morgen (13 Acres) of clear land guilders 650 

3. For postrails, according to the decision 

of arbitrators i<j..o 

4. For the Cattle, as per the Contract " 800 

5. Also according to account as sent to 

His Honor on Sep. 18, 1651 for what 

I have advanced for His Honor's 

Farmers " 1395:3:8 

Bill delivered this 15 December 1652, 

to Mr. Lubbartes Van Dincklagen 

and Jabock Van Couwenhoven for 

advances made to this date to the 

said farmers " 430:9 

4948:0:8 



[Melyen vs. Van der Capellen] 
Credit 

1. For as much as he has paid to me in 

Fatherland in 1650, as appears in the 

Contract. guilders 1200 

2. For two pairs of plough oxen, ordered in 

my account, sent on September 18, 

1651. " 400 



guilders 1600 



3. December 13, 1652, for an assignment 
drawn on the said date to the charge 
of the said Lord '' 600 

guilders 2200 



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4. Balance of the present account guilders 2748-8 



guilders 4948-8 

5. Note that the 280 wagon loads of manure 
have not been considered in the ac- 
count of the arbitrators but have been 
left to the discretion of the Hon. Lord, 
by me Cornells Melyn. 

This account is endorsed in English : L. Capelle acet wch 
he owes to Cornelius Melyen. 

[Though the account mentions neither the name of the 
debtor nor the locality on account whereof the debts were 
contracted, it is evident that this is Melyen's account with 
Baron Van der Capellen concerning the latter's colony on 
Staten Island.! 



[Power of Attorney to J. Schellinger] 

[One line entirely destroyed] 

. . . Melyn on her departure . . . declared to constitute 
and [half a line out] her son in law Jacob Schellinger ... to, 
in her prospective absence, the cattle [out] her . . . are on 
the Staten Island, to have them as early as possible ferried 
across, and to sell the same to her largest profit, to pay the 
debts resting on the same, as well to Andries Pos, as those 
incurred in conveying the same and other expenses, and as 
quickly as possible to send over the balance as per verbal 
orders given concerning the same; and further generally in 
the above case, to act and do in everything as she, the principal 
or her husband himself, if present should and might do, even 
if further or more specific power might be required than is 
here expressed. Promising to consider and to have consid- 



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ered valid, binding and well done what her aforesaid attorney 
shall have done and executed in the aforesaid matter. Bind- 
ing her person and goods, provided that the attorney, under 
equal bond, be held upon request to render account, proof 
and reliqua of his receipts and disbursements. Thus granted 
and passed in the presence of Caspar Steymets and Isaack 
Kip, as witnesses invited this April 6th 1656, at Amsterdam 
in New Netherland. 

Janneken Melyen 

., 1 Casper Steinmets 

witnesses | ^^J^ j^-^ 

Known to me 

Jacob Kip, Secretary. 



To the Hon. Lords Managers of the privileged West India 
Company at the Chamber of Amsterdam. 

Makes Known with due reverence Cornells Melyn Patroon 
of Staten Island; that he petitioner in the year 1640, on July 
2, obtained from your Honors liberty to found in New Nether- 
land, wherever he might think proper a colony and that for 
this purpose he selected the said Staten Island, which selec- 
tion was approved by your Honors and entered in your 
Honors' Colonial registers, as can be further seen by Act 
and Conditions of the same. 

The petitioner, in extending and erecting his colony has 
sustained several unexpected obstacles damages and great 
disasters: First, on August 13, 1640, when he was going 
' thither with people, cattle, goods and all implements neces- 
sary for agriculture, he was taken by a Dunkirk frigate, on 
account whereof he was prevented said year till Anno 1641, 
when through your help and assistance he arrived with the 
ship "Den Eyckenboom" (The Oaktree) in New Netherland 



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on the said Statten Island with 41 persons. He immediately 
began to build houses, to plough land, and to do everything 
conducive to establishing a good colony, begrudging neither 
money nor labor. But thereupon a second unexpected dis- 
aster took place owing to a war with the savages or aborigines, 
commenced in New Netherland. My houses and farms and 
everything were burnt my cattle besides some people were 
shot dead, so that I was obliged to flee for the sake of saving 
my life, and to sojourn with wife and children at the Menatans 
till the year 1647, when the new Director Petres Stuyvesant 
proceeded very severely against the (8) Eight Men, one of 
whom was myself; elected by the community, on account of 
two letters so written to your Honors in the name of the poor 
ruined community treating of the cause of the war, disasters 
and the consequences of the same, which letters had been 
read by your Honors and returned to him Stuyvesant. As a 
consequence hereof I, besides one Jochem Pietersen Cuyter 
were by said Stuyvesant banished from New Netherland for a 
number of years, according to the sentence pronounced 
regarding the same, and departed for Fatherland from New 
Netherland with the ship The Princess Amelia in company 
with Director Willem Kieft. However owing to mistakes 
and wrong calculations we entered the ''Verkeerde Canaal" 
(Bristol Channel) where during the night, the ship went to 
pieces, many people were drowned, and after having floated 
hither and thither at sea for about eighteen hours, the Lord 
be praised, I at last reached land, where I found Jochem 
Pietersen Cuyter and some other people and subsequently, 
after much trouble, arrived in the fatherland, where I ad- 
vised with Jochem Pietersen Cuyter about complaining to 
their High Mightinesses of the unjust sentence pronounced, 
the violence and trouble caused us by the Director in New 
Netherland, with request of Mandamus on account of appeal, 
which was granted us. Herewith, in the year 1648, we re- 
turned to New Netherland, in the hope, in the future to be 
permitted with wife and children, peacefully to live on our 



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lands. But whereas said Director used every means to sus- 
tain his unjust sentence, and the Secretary Cornelis Van 
Thienhooven (who most beHeve to be the cause of all dis- 
asters and calamities fallen during his time upon New Nether- 
land) was by him sent to Fatherland to appear in his stead 
before their High Mightinesses, I resolved also to go thither, 
besides some delegates of the Community, in order to be 
present in cases which might concern me, but mostly to look 
for means to restock my ruined Colony and again, if possible, 
to retore the same, as my power and capital, owing to the 
said causes, had been very much diminished. Consequently 
I received some money from good friends, some of whom I 
have yet to pay, and futher, for the said purpose I agreed on 
certain conditions with the Hon. Lord Hendrick Van der 
Capellen to resell etc., about one-third share of my Colony 
on the Staten Island, which upon contract he agrees at his 
expense to people with settlers, and to bring his share up to 
condition, which he has demonstrated. Consequently about 
70 strong and with fresh necessaries for agriculture J again 
set sail for New Netherland, with the ship named the New 
Netherland Fortune. But whereas we encountered very bad 
weather and unfavorable conditions, after much trouble, 
many dangers and out of provisions and water, we at last 
arrived at the Red Island, where we were obliged to provide 
ourselves with some victuals and water, and therefore to 
exchange some merchandise. We therewith arrived in New 
Netherland in front of the Staten Island where owing to con- 
trary wind and tides we cast anchor. The people belonging 
there, joyfully went on land, thanking God for Having been 
freed from the water and the ship. Meanwhile about sunset, 
Fiscal Van Dyck arrives on board with the Sergeant and a 
few soldiers to guard the ship, so that no merchandise should 
be discharged from the same. Thereafter we arrived at 
the Menatans, expecting to be welcomed by the Director, as 
well as by the community and all lovers of New Netherland 
and of the Company, owing to the arrival of the ship and 



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such a splendid multitude of country people consisting of 
farmers and farm laborers, the like of whom, it was averred, 
had never yet been seen (to arrive) in New Netherland. But 
on the contrary the Director began by manifesting his old 
hatred and partisanship asserting first that at the Staten 
Island something should have been discharged which looked 
like contraband ; second that I should have sold goods at the 
Red Island; third that one Casper Verlet, who said to be part 
owner of the ship should have been deprived of his claimed 
share in the ship and the merchandise; fourth, that I had too 
much encouraged the skipper in his evil intent and further 
several allegations not worth while enumerating here but 
which can be seen from the documents regarding the same. 
Owing to these before enumerated causes he begins, through 
the fiscal, to proceed very rigorously against ship and goods, 
attaches everything, arrests my person guarding me well 
with soldiers; as a consequence my newly arrived country 
people began to grumble, the desire for work, because I could 
not be present there, they began to loose to my great damage 
and expense; the crew were arrested, and thus were forced to 
make such declarations as pleased the authorities; (which 
arrest) caused me great expense to the crew, and for the ships 
repairs, up to the time when it pleased him to confiscate ship 
and goods and to appropriate the same to his own use. Not 
stopping at this, but for the purpose of absolutely ruining 
me, also my real estate being at the Menatans, consisting of 
some houses and lots, was attached and sold to my great 
damage under appearance of "rugrant" of the shipper and 
owners; so that owing to these before related acts I have 
clearly perceived that for me there was no security at the 
Menatans owing to these many arrests, citations, summonses 
and molestations and I have resolved to quit the Menatans 
and, thus Wronged and plundered, to join with wife and chil- 
dren my people in my colony on Staten Island. And I left 
the Director at the Menatans with all his proceedings to 
continue as he pleased without defending my just cause, as it 



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would not have done me any good anyway, and further in- 
tending to repair my above mentioned losses, and attend to 
the support of my wife and children, which has again been 
assiduously undertaken by myself and my people, and com- 
menced to cultivate the land which had been laying so long 
fallow to clear, plow, sow, mow, thresh, make a harbor to 
build houses, racks, barns for the purpose of lodging the 
people, and the cattle we were using, as an ornament of New 
Netherland and an honor and credit to the Hon. Company 
and further as an incentive and spur to all other country 
people as well villagers as detached farmers, and even to those 
arriving from the Menatans itself, who were surprised at the 
large crop of grain which had this year been produced through 
our diligence; and there had been commenced sixteen hand- 
some farms as well by myself as by my children as also by the 
people taken along by me for the Lord Van der Capelle and 
sent over by His Honor; which farms were covered with 
twenty seven buildings; houses, racks and barns, each well 
provided with cattle as well beautiful plow oxen, milch 
cows, as calves for increase, so that every thing began to be 
abundant on Staten Island, and through God's blessing I 
again began to recover my losses. But Director Stuyvesant 
again became active, as if it appeared that my prosperity 
began to trouble him. For when, in the year 1655, in 
August, he had received some soldiers from Fatherland by 
the ship the Waech (Balance) Captain Frederick De Coon- 
inck, to sail with them on an expedition to the South River, 
he dispatched said Cooninck with the Fiscal Cornells Van 
Tienhoven and some soldiers to the Staten Island for the 
purpose of fetching me; but being ignorant of the same, 
about two or three hours before, I had gone in my boat to the 
Menatans in order to attend to some business concerning 
my colony. The Director Stuyvesant met me with some 
soldiers, and he immediately exclaimed Take hold of Melyn, 
conduct him to the guard house and secure him well. There 
I was incarcerated till the return from Staten Island of the 



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boat with the said Capt. Coninck and Fiscal Tienhoven. He 
thereupon convened his council and the said Captain, has me 
brought before him, asks me "where are the letters you have 
received from the Swedes?" which sounded to me as strange 
as if I had been asked for letters from the great Turck, and 
gave for answer not to know of any letters from the Swedes, 
nor that I was expecting any. To this said Stuyvesant 
replied ''you will soon be taught to speak differently," and 
ordered the fiscal to have me conducted to prison and to 
secure me well. I was there conducted and thrown in a dark 
hole, and I was not to see nor to converse with any one. This 
lasted twenty five days without a further hearing until the 
16th of September when the Savages set fire to all buildings 
around the Menatans, and killed and murdered a large 
number of our people which at the Menatans and the whole 
country [here three quarters of a Une obliterated] interceding 
and running to and fro of my wife and children as well as 
others, permitted me under certain conditions to leave the 
hole. I then immediately departed for the Staten Island to 
see whether I could save my people, houses and goods from 
the savages; but in vain; for a few days later the savages 
arrived there in great numbers and commenced to attack our 
people, to set fire to the houses, stacks, barns mostly full of 
grain, so that the people were obhged to seek safety in my 
house which they (the savages) also succeeded in setting 
afire. And when the cinders began to fall down on us we 
were forced to leave it and obliged to break through the 
savages to enable us to retire to another small house standing 
close to the shore. Here we held out for some time longer, 
hoping meanwhile to receive some assistance from the 
Menatans. But all in vain. At last the savages called out 
to us that if we desired quarter they would grant the same to 
us, whereupon we resolved as we saw no other refuge [here 
nearly an entire line obliterated] because from among our 
number already 15 or 16 persons, among whom my son 22 
years old, my son in law and two nephews had been shot 



MELYN PAPERS 115 

dead, besides some wounded; and thus fifty one in number 
went into captivity among the savages, where we remained 
during thirty one days until I had raised a ransom of about 
1,400 guilders for myself, wife, son and son in law, which was 
to be paid if we did not want to be burnt alive in a fire which 
for this purpose had been already prepared and was burning. 
Subsequently arriving at the Menatans, as miserable as we 
well could be, we hoped to enjoy some quiet after our sad 
imprisonment. But the day following there arrived at my 
lodgings Secretary Van Reuven with a sergeant in command 
of soldiers armed with firearms and sword, saying '' Melyn the 
Director sends us hither and lets you know that you must 
try to find more ransom, for the savages are not yet satis- 
fied," and forced me immediately to go in search of 60 or 70 
guilders additional payment, if I did not want to be put in 
the former prison. It appeared to me somewhat suspicious 
that the savages were so bold, and at the Menatans, through 
the servants of the Company, dared to vex me yet further; 
(it occurred to me) that the same might have been trumped 
up in order to at once ruin me. I submit to your Honour's 
judgment after all that had befallen me and I being in such a 
sorrowful and miserable condition, my children and people 
murdered by the savages, the houses, racks, barns to the 
number of 25, burnt, the people, cattle and farms destroyed, 
my goods stolen, and in place thereof debts incurred for my 
ransom, and retaining the bitter hatred of the Director, I 
have resolved to quit the Menatans, in order not to perish 
absolutely with wife and children and for the time being 
to put myself under the protection of the English; and con- 
sequently departed with my family for New Haven, until I 
shall have found opportunity and means to pay for the trip 
hither, Meanwhile making your Honors acquainted with my 
distress as related heretofore, with humble request to sustain 
me in my just cause against the aforesaid Petrus Stuyvesant 
regarding the evil acts and great damage unjustly inflicted 
on me, and to assist me in regaining my own, in order with the 



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same means and your Honors' assistance to refound my ruined 
colony for the third time, and to restore the same to its 
former condition. 
Which doing etc. 

Endorsed in English 

The Remonstrance & Petition of Cornelius Melyen to ye 
West India Company in Amsterdam Ano 1659. 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



Upon this thirteenth Day of June 1659 Mr Cornelius 

Melyen (who untill this time hath been Patron, & hath had 
Jus Patronatus of ye Colony of Staten Island scituated in ye 
mouth of ye North River in New Netherland) for himself, 
his heirs & Successors acknowledgeth to have bargained & 
agreed wth the Lords ye Directors of ye privileged West 
India Company at their chamber here in Amsterdam freely 
& most amicably by these presents (Vizt) That he con- 
senteth to desist deliver over, transfer & Transport all ye 
Pow'r, Authority, Highness, Jurisdiction, preheminencies, 
prerogatives, Profitts, Emoluments, Liberties, & exemptions 
belonging to him in quality of Patroon & belonged to him 
until now in upon ye lands & Colony of ye sd. Staten Island 
with ye following dependencies & appendencies thereof none 
excepted by him procured, according to ye Resolutions, Acts, 
articles, freedoms & exemptions & other instruments as like- 
wise by ye letters of conveyance made over especially unto 
him by Willm. Kieft Governor of New Netherland, & other 
letters of concessions, which may have been granted concern- 
ing ye same, none excepted, which he also agreeth to deliver 
up unto ye abovementioned Chamber, as well here as in New 
Netherland as many as are yet in his custody & possession 



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are made to cease Expressly upon ye following conditions. 
Vizt. That ye abovementioned company & chamber shall 
in New Netherland make restitution of all such Sum or Sums 
of money, which were produced from certain his houseings 
& Lotts scituated & being upon ye Manhatans in New Am- 
sterdam neer ye ffort (which were sold by Governor Stuyve- 
sandt by Execution in behalf of Daniel Michiels master of ye 
Ship ye New Netherland's Fortune) shall be restored to him 
again in New Netherland by sd. Company & chamber for ye 
sd. Moneys or so much thereof as yet may be found to re- 
main wth ye sd. company. 

And moreover that ye Just Sume of fifteen hundred gilders 
shall be forthwith paid him, & likewise that he shall enjoy ye 
Freedome & exemption of ye Custome both here & in New 
Netherland of ye value of about one thousand gilders Stock 
of Merchandise, being necessary utensels for cultivating land 
& permitted, wch he should think fitt to carry wth him into 
New Netherland. 

As likewise that himself, his family & his people wth 
him shall be transported over thither with their own ships 
or ships hired at ye charge of the company according to ye 
Prsent use. Also that he for ye future as a free Coloneer 
& inhabitant for himself & his Successors shall hold & pos- 
sess as free & legal estate, ye lands houses & lotts, which he 
hath there in ye sd. Colony, & hath hitherto made use of & 
which he yet shall be able to improve (& by others not 
possessed) they shall enjoy ye Succession thereof or by will, 
writings, donation or gift, agreemt. or otherwise may dis- 
pose thereof, as according to ye Articles of Privilege & Ex- 
emptions granted to Patroons & Coloneers. That likewise 
his eldest son being capable (& ye sd. Colony having need of 
a Schout, & one to be appointed thereupon) shall be pre- 
ferred before any other by ye aforesd. Company & 
Chamber. And Finally that by ye present Governor Steuy- 
vesandt shall be shewed & maintained a perfect Amnestia 
of all Strifes, hatred & differences, which formerly may 



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have risen between them; as well in respect of ye Company 
as their own private concerns; ye same hereby to remain 
forgiven & forgotten & for ye future they to be good friends 
& to respect & acknowledge each other in his quality & to 
demonstrate all resaonable Assistance. To ye performance 
of all ye premises He Cornelius Melyen bindeth himself & 
his estate movable and unmovable, present & future none 
excepted to ye Submission of ye Court of Holland & all laws 
& Judges as well in New Netherland as herein this Countrey 
— In Witness whereof this is underwritten by ye under- 
named Lords & Committe of ye West India Company there- 
unto authoriz'd by ye Lords their fellow brethren on ye be- 
half of ye aforementiond company & chamber by special 
Comission dated ye tenth of April last past, & by ye aforesd. 
Cornelius Melyen at Amsterdam ye day & year aforesd. 
was underwritten & signed. Edward Man as Direct. 
Abraham Wilmerdonck as Directr H: Bontemantel as 
Directr Cornelius Melyen late Patroon of Staten Island in 
ye presence of me as Notary, H: Schaef No. P. 

It agreeth with ye original signed 
agreement being in my Custody 

In Witness 

' A ,u- :u T^ f 1. H: Shaef Noy Public 
Exammed this with ye Dutch 

agreemt. & find it to be a 

true translate to ye best of 

my understanding as Witness 

'^y^^'^'^ Jacob Leisler 

Also by me 

vera copia 

George Turfry 

Endorsed: A Copy of ye Translate of ye Agreement of 
Melyen wth ye West India Company Examd Pr 

Mr. Leisler 



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[This Document is printed in O'Callaghan's History of 
New Netherland. . . Vol. 2, pages 575-6.] 



To the Hon. Heeren Managers of the Privileged West 
India Company at the Chamber of Amsterdam, and to the 
Hon. Commissioners appointed to negotiate with Cornelis 
Melyen regarding his colony on the Staten Island, viz. Mr. 
Edwaerd Man, Mr. Abram Wilmerdonck, Mr. Hans Bonte- 
mantel, as Managers. 

Hon. Gentlemen I trust that it is still fresh in your 
Honors' memory that, on June 13, 1659, at Amsterdam, I 
most amicably agreed, covenanted and contracted with 
your Honors, viz, in such a manner as can be seen from the 
contract entered into on the said date; whereafter, with the 
ship The Love by way of Curacoa, On March 5, 1660, I 
safely arrived with God's help in New Netherland. I showed 
the said agreement and contract, besides your Honors' 
good intentions to the Hon. Heer Stuyvesant, and verbally 
proposed to him that I hoped and trusted that the same 
would be followed up and carried out by his Honor. He 
answered in substance according to my best recollection, 
that he would regulate himself according to the orders of 
the Hon. Heeren Managers, his masters and principals. 
And a little time afterward I went to His Honor, and in- 
formed him that for account of the said Company and 
Chamber in New Netherland there shall be returned to me 
all such monies as have proceeded of certain my house and 
lots, standing and situate on the Menatans in New Amster- 
dam near the Fort, which, by Director Stuyvesant, by exe- 
cution levied in behalf of Daniel Migielse, skipper of the 
ship the New Netherland Fortune have been sold, or as 
much of the monies as should yet be in the hands of the 
Company; answers that the Hon. Company never has had 



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any monies produced by the sale. Here upon I requested 
His Honor to afford me some information about where they 
were or who had received them, or how to get at them. He 
refers me to Commissary Caerel Verbrugge in order to ob- 
tain from him information and Hght regarding the same, 
who, after I had several times petitioned, requested and 
accosted him, at last said and gave me for answer that he 
had much sought after the same and had not succeeded in 
finding it. With this I had to be satisfied until May 23, 
1661, when the Director General had bidden me to attend 
his meeting, as can be seen from the attached copy of his 
resolution. Among other things we had several debates 
concerning this matter also some debates and talks con- 
cerning the sale of house and lots though it had not been 
expressed or mentioned in the Resolution, as it appears that 
their Honors don't bother as much about this matter as about 
other questions, contrary to their Honors favor and good 
opinion. Arriving now to the second dispute in the con- 
tract, broached by Director and Council: their Honors also 
grant me exemption from tolls, as well here as in New 
Netherland on the amount of about one thousand guilders 
capital, in merchandise, which I should import. Now the 
Hon. Lords in addition to their aforesaid exemption have 
permitted about fifteen hundred guilders' worth to follow 
me, in conformity with their verbal promise that a couple 
hundred guilders difference would not matter, which has 
been actually substantiated by your Honors. Will also 
show gratitude at occurring occasions. Now upon arriving 
here I request to enjoy the same favor as at Amsterdam, 
according to the tenor of the agreement. In opposition 
to this it is argued that it is their Honors' opinion ''exemp- 
tion at Amsterdam but not in New Netherland, Upon 
sending the goods again tolls must be paid." I answer if 
it had not been the opinion of the Hon. Heeren Managers 
they would simply have said ''Here at Amsterdam," not 
"As well here as in New Netherland," from which it is plain- 



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ly to be understood: "In New Netherland as well exempt 
as at Amsterdam," where the Hon. Heeren have granted 
the freedom, and still so much more as has been stated 
before. Thirdly His Honor and his Council dispute about 
freight and passenger charges for myself and accompanying 
people, in this manner in regard to this article: ''And fur- 
ther that he and his family and accompanying people with 
hired or owned vessels, shall be conveyed thither by said 
Company, at the expense of the Hon. Company, in accord- 
dance with the present custom." This ''present custom" 
is here by the Director and Council understood: that the 
expense and passage charges are to be paid upon arriving 
here. Answer, if this was the case it would have been 
unnecessary to have made any condition regarding it, or 
to enter the same in a contract, and would [myjself have 
sought means of conveyance or have agreed with the skip- 
per. Fourth, it is disputed and illy explained that which 
the Hon. Heeren opine justly and in good faith, viz: that 
from now on as a free colonist and inhabitant for himself and 
his descendants he shall have and hold as a free allodial 
property the lands, houses and lots which in the said colony 
there he possesses, and has hitherto occupied, and which 
he shall yet there take up and, are not possessed by others, 
and shall enjoy the succession of the same or may dispose 
of the same by will codicil, donation or gift, contract or 
otherwise, as per the articles of Freedoms and Exemptions, 
was granted to the patroons and colonists. Surely it is plain 
and visible, from the abovesaid that it is not the Hon. Lords 
opinion and desire to take away from me the liberal grant, 
made and conveyed to me in their Assembly of July 3, 1640, 
and further on February 18 & 25, 1641, by which the before 
mentioned grant is renewed. And further the groundbrief — 
being the conveyance — also expresses the granting of the 
entire Staten Island as a consequence of the consent men- 
tioned above, signed by the Heer General Wilm Kieft, dated 
June 19, 1642. And whereas the contract states that I shall 



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surrender all letters and documents concerning the juris- 
diction and what appertains thereto, which I have also 
immediately done, requesting again a new groundbrief of 
the lands of the Staten Island, in the manner as I possessed 
and occupied the same heretofore, as can be seen by said 
Act and Letters; this opinion of the Hon. Lords is thus ex- 
plained by Director and Council, if he was to remain in 
possession of the said entire Island, why then had it been 
necessary to stipulate that he and his descendants should 
possess and retain as free allodial good the lands, houses 
and lots he possesses on the said Island and which up to 
the present he has occupied, and still shall be able to occupy. 
This forsooth is to be surely and clearly understood that 
the Hon. Lords let me keep that which thay have granted 
and given me, as was said before. For it has been occupied 
nor expenses incurred for, by anybody else but myself and 
those who received my permission. On the other hand if 
the Hon. Lords were of opinion that I should not remain 
proprietor of the Island, and their Honors had retained it 
to themselves to grant away, why then did the Hon. Heeren 
have need to agree with heirs of the Hon. deceased Lord 
Vander Capelle, whom, by contract, I ceded one third portion 
of the entire Island, which still remains hypothecated (mort- 
gaged) for my advanced moneys. As also in what manner 
I have yet pointed out and promised and agreed with many 
others about my lands, besides with the Hon. Heer Van der 
Cappellen. But neither this nor several other clear proofs 
and arguments I desire to produce for the Hon. Heeren 
but refer the Hon. Heeren to my petition delivered in to the 
meeting — where on April 10, by resolution, the above 
named gentlemen were appointed — from which can be seen 
the great expenses, exceedingly hard work, great damage 
and difficulties, come to me on account of the said entire 
Island. These gentlemen after having maturely considered 
and discussed this entire matter, in accordance with your 
Honors' wise and intelligent understanding shall conclude, 



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in every respect, that I deserve to be maintained in my just 
causes, which I also hope and firmly trust shall thus be done 
by your Honors, and that Director General Stuy vesant shall 
then be ordered by the high authority of the Hon. Heeren 
Managers of the Chamber of Amsterdam, to let me peace- 
bly enjoy the perfect effect of the favor of the Hon. Lords' 
good intentions, so that I, besides those who have yet re- 
mained and besides myself have saved their lives from the 
savages, resolve again to take up our former lands and re- 
new our dwellings; and orders might be issued by your 
Honors that the means towards this end should not be pre- 
vented and that I might be shown where I can find the 
moneys of my sold houses and lots, which means would 
now also be serviceable to me on the Staten Island, and give 
courage to my dispersed people, who would gladly return 
to their lands, in order to put them in the same good con- 
dition as before. 

Endorsed in Dutch: 

Copy of a letter of Cornells Melyn to the Managers at 
Amsterdam, concerning his opinion about the Contract en- 
tered into with the Gentlemen. 

Endorsed in Enghsh : 

A copy of a Letter ot Cornelius Melyen to ye Committe 
& Lords of ye West India Company at Amsterdam com- 
plaining of ye evil usage & bad exposition of Governr Steuy- 
vesant relating to ye Agreemt made about ye Title of 
Goverm. upon ye Colony of Stat Isld. 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



Cornelius Melyen at ye desire of the Lords of the West 
India company at their chamber in Amsterdam, declares 
what he knows concerning ye purchase of Staten Island from 



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the Indians in New-Netherland, & what they receiv'd for ye 
payment of it, Sayith that Anno 1640. (at which time ye 
aforesd. Lords had granted him License to plant & manure 
his sd. Colony of Staten Island) he went to ye late Governr 
Walter Vantwilder (then being at Amsterdam) of whom he 
amongst other things Enquired into ye circumstances of ye 
purchace of Staten Island of ye Indians, who answered him, 
that ye Island was bought & paid for by ye Governr Minne- 
wit, who immediately preceded him; He desired him (if he 
could) to do him ye kindness of furnishing him with ye rela- 
tion thereof in writing, wch (at his request) he did, & gave 
him some days after a written Copy taken out of ye purchac'd 
deed (or bill of Sale) which shew'd what pay ye Indians 
receiv'd for sd. Island, vizt. Some Duffies Kittles, Axes, 
Hoes, Wampum, Drilling Awls, Jews Harps, and diverse 
other small wares, which were all particularizd, wch Bill of 
Sale was signed by diverse Indians & remaind in his custody 
intill ye Dunkirkers took him, his Ship, people. Cattle & all 
his writings — The Year following arriving in New Nether- 
land & being come on Staten Island I (ye sd. Cornelius 
Melyen) caused ye Indians to be askt whether they were not 
well recompenced by Minnewit for sd. Island, They gave me 
for Answer, yt they had sold it to sd. Minnewit & were paid 
for it, but that it was their custome, when a New Governr 
came to such a place, that there should be a Gratuity given 
them; thereby to continue the friendship between ye Indians 
& o^ nation, which I did to ye great content & Satisfaction of 
them all — After this when I took out my Patent from 
Gover' Willm Kieft pursuant to ye grant of ye aforesd. 
Lords, I desired that ye Indians might once again be ask'd 
if they had yet any pretence to any Right upon Staten Island, 
or could pretend to make any, which was done by ye Secre- 
tary Cornelius Van Tienhooven, who could speak in ye 
Indian Dialect very well, whereupon they answered that they 
were well satisfied & well agreed with me, & they (ye sd. 
Indians), after that made no pretence till ye year 1649 — at 



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which time I was in ye mind to go with my wife, children & 
people to live upon sd. Island again. The Indians began 
then of to speak of buying ye Island again; I then demon- 
strated to them ye aforesd. Sale & agreement, which they 
acknowledged they knew very well, & that they did not speak 
of that, but they supposed that ye Island by reason of ye 
war, by killing, burning & driving us off, was become theirs 
again, and therefore thought that there must be a newbargain 
made, which I wholly refused them & would neither give, nor 
promise them any thing saying unto them, that which is sold, 
must remain sold & that ye Dutch will not pay twice for any 
thing, which they have once bought, but if they will once more 
have a small gift gratis to maintain good friendship as had 
been done before I would give it them, whereunto (after 
mature deliberation among themselves) they resolved ; where- 
upon I gave them amongst them all two Coats of Duffles con- 
taining Six Ells four fathom of wampum, 5, or 6, httle kittles, 
some awls & needles wherewith they were all well satisfied & 
cryed unanimously (Keene, Keene, Keene orit nietap) i.e. 
Thank you, Thank you. Thank you Good friend, and they 
were very well satisfied until Lubbert Vant Dincklagen began 
to speak with ye Indians of buying Staten Island again of 
them, who did it on purpose to find occasion to write to ye 
Lord Capell to try whether under that Covert he might bring 
about ye getting of some goods of ye sd. Lord into his hands 
to dispose thereof for himself & to give little thereof to ye 
Indians for there is indeed nothing at all due to them for 
by such means ye Indians would be induced often to make 
outrages, that they might ev'ry now & then be paid again & 
not only to play such Prancks upon Staten Island, but throout 
all New Netherland, where the Lords of ye West India Com- 
pany's Governmt. extendeth. I trust therefore that ye 
honour' d Lords will not approve (or allow) of such bargains, 
in order to ye preventing more mischiefs. 

This is as much as I can write of Testifie of this matter 
This done at Amsterdam ye 30th of Janry 1659 — by me — 



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Staten Island is bought for ye use & acct of ye Honble Lords 
of ye West India Company Augst ye 10. Anno 1630 by their 

Ministers. 

Peter Minnewit John Lampo 

Peter Byleveldt Reynier Harmenss: 

Jacob Elberts Wissingh Symon Derksen Pos. 

of ye following Indians 

Krahorat Piearewach 

Tamekap Sackwewah 

Tetemackwemama Wissipoack 
Wieromies 

As appeares by ye Records of ye date abovesd. 

Appeared before me William Bogardus Notary Publick in 
New- York, admitted by ye Honble Francis Lovelace by his 
Royal highness James Duke of York & Albany etc. Governr 
General of all his Territories in America & before ye after- 
named Witnesses; Yochem Beekman, aged about 49 years, & 
Thomas Koninck aged about 55 years both inhabitants of 
this City at ye request of Mr. Jacob Melyen, who verbally 
inste'd of a Solemn Oath attest & declare, that now about 30 
years since according to their best remembrance being in 
service of ye West India Company as Souldiers, were present 
upon Staten Island when ye former Sachems & owners of 
Staten Island aforesd. had some difference wth sd. Melyens 
Father Cornelius Melyen about ye free hunting upon ye 
aforesd. Island, which ye sd. Cornelius Melyen, conceives 
that they parted with their right of at their Sale, & after some 
debates more ye sd Jacob Melyen's Father referred it to 
Nicho^ Kartenz Noorman, who was interpreter, when ye Sale 
of ye aforemention'd Isld. was made, & would make it appear 
by him, wherewith ye Indians were satisfied, whereupon ye 
aforesd. Nicho: Kartenz by sd. Jacob Melyen's Father was 
sent for to come to sd. Staten Island, & ye aforesd. Sachems 
& owners were thereupon assembled together, again, where- 



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upon ye aforesd. Nicho:s Kartenz (by sd. Jacob Melyen's 
Father's desire) related unto them what pay they had re- 
ceived for that & for ye aforesd. Island, Vizt. Some Duffles, 
Blanckets, Axes, Kittles, Wampum — Wherewith ye Indians 
were convinced, who then declared that they could not well 
be without the Liberty of Hunting & desired Earnestly to 
agree with ye sd. Melyens Father, what they shall yearly 
contribute to him for it ; whereupon then was agreed that they 
should yearly contribute to him for it; whereupon then was 
agreed that they should yearly contribute & deliver Tenn or 
Twelve Deer & some Turkeys not remembring the Just 
Quantity, & ye Depon** further declare that they were pre- 
sent & did so that some Deer for ye fulfilling ye promised 
contribution were deliver'd to ye aforesd. Melyen's Father; 
concluding herewith their Deposition & are ready in case of 
need & desired to confirm it by Oath. This done at New York 
upon Manhatans Island in prsence of Henry Williams, Baker, 
& Adolph Pieters, Carpenter as witnesses hereunto desired 
who have signed unto these prsents wth me Notary Pubck 
underwritten June 27. Anno 1672 

Agreeth wth ye Original, wch 

Testifieth 
W Bogardus Notay Pubck 

Endorsed: Several Testimonies & writings relating to ye 
Purchace of Staten Island 



Extract from the Register of the Resolutions of the Hon. 
Heer Director General and Councillors of New Nether- 
land, adopted in their Assembly on Monday May 
23, 1661. 

Invited to be present at the meeting, and standing inside, 
Cornelis Melyn; after taking up the Contract entered into 



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by the Hon. Heeren Managers and the said Melyn in date of 
June 13, 1659, in regard to Staten Island, said Melyn was 
asked whether he had in his possession any papers and docu- 
ments regarding said Island, and whether he was prepared 
in conformity with said contract, to deliver the same to the 
Director General and Councillors, and further to convey said 
Island in behalf of the privileged West India Company at the 
Chamber of Amsterdam, excepting the lands, houses and lots 
he is occupying or may be able to occupy as per the said 
contract. 

Whereto it was answered in substance by the said Cornelis 
Melyn that he was ready to hand to the Director General & 
Council the papers and documents concerning the same, in 
his possession, which he has also immediately done, delivering 
the papers specified below, declaring to have no others con- 
cerning the said island; in regard to the transfer and convey- 
ance of the said island in behalf of the Hon. Priv. West India 
Company (excepting the lands, houses and lots he is occupy- 
ing there etc.) said this had never been his opinion, but only 
that he should grant, convey, cede and transfer all the power, 
authority, rights, jurisdiction, preeminence, prerogatives, etc. 
belonging to him in his quality as patroon of the said island ; 
requested on the contrary since he had now surrendered the 
deed granted to him for said island by the deceased Heer 
Kieft, that he should again be granted a new deed for the 
ownership of the said island. 

It was answered if it had been the intention that he should 
remain possessed of the said entire island why it should have 
been necessary to stipulate that for himself and his heirs he 
shall hold and retain as a free allodial possession the lands, 
houses and lots owned and up to now occupied by him, and 
which he may yet be able to acquire etc. ; and further if the 
entire island belongs to him, what, then, the Heeren Man- 
agers have bought of the heirs of the Lord Van Capelle, who 
have now also conveyed their right to the Hon. Company? 

In regard to which said Cornelius Melyn acknowledged 



MELYN PAPERS 129 

having ceded and vacated one third of the said island to the 
Lord Capelle, but that he even yet had large claims against 
the same; in regard to the two remaining thirds, it had not 
been his opinion — as expressed before — to renounce his 
ownership ; but that it would be well to enquire how the Hon. 
Heeren Managers understand the same. 

Said Melyn was also informed that he had been charged 
for his own passage and for that of the servants taken with 
him, just like others, carried over at the expense of the Com- 
pany, because it is stipulated in the said Contract that he 
shall be conveyed with his family at the expense of the Com- 
pany, as is at present customary : which means that the ad- 
vanced passage money be here refunded. Said Melyn main- 
tains, that it is his opinion and was also the opinion of the 
Hon. Heeren Managers that he and his people were to be 
carried over absolutely free of charge, without repaying the 
advanced moneys; also because he was granted freedom of 
tolls on a thousand guilders principal, and not having taken 
with him so large a principal (capital) from Holland he would 
be permitted to deduct the balance here in paying duties or 
tolls. 

After divers debates for and against it was resolved to 
send a copy of the present to the Hon. Heeren Managers and 
not to proceed with this business, until we shall have received 
further explanation regarding said contract of said Heeren 
Managers. 

Acted on the date written above. 

The papers surrendered by Mr. Cornells Melyn concern- 
ing Staten Island are as follows: 

A petition of Cornelis Melyn to the Hon. Heeren Man- 
agers, and disposition on the same, by which he is permitted 
to found a colony on Staten Island and he is acknowledged as 
Patroon, dated July 3, 1640. 

A further petition of said Melyn to the Heeren Managers 
dated Feb. 18, 1641, presented after he had been taken by the 



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Duynkerckers, requesting leave to depart with wife, children, 
servants and some cattle in Company's ships for New Nether- 
land. 

Two extracts of the resolution of the Hon. Heeren Man- 
agers dated 18th and 25th February, 1641, by which the afore 
said consent is renewed. 

A groundbrief being the conveyance of Staten Island to 
Cornelis Melyn granted in consequence of the consent men- 
tioned above, signed by the Heer General Willem Keift, 
dated June 19, 1642. 

Agrees with the aforesaid Register, 

C. V. Ruyven, Secretary. 

Endorsed In the margin in English : 

Govr Steuyvesant in Council, his Evil construction of ye 
agreemt of ye West India Company & Melyen. 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



Extract from a Letter of the Hon. Heeren, Managers to the 
Messrs. Director and Councillors of New Netherland, 
dated Jan. 27, 1662. 

Concerning the contention of Cornelis Melyn, that he 
surely did sell and deliver to the Company the title and the 
right of patroonship of the Staten Island, but not the lands 
themselves, we can not observe that the same can be deduced 
from the contract entered into with him concerning the same, 
but assured by the opposite, as there is entered, as your 
Honors have justly remarked and argued against him, that 
from now on, as free colonist and inhabitant, he shall have 
and hold for himself and his descendants as a free, allodial 
possesion the lands, houses and lots he has in said colony 



MELYN PAPERS 131 

and has occupied hitherto and which he shall yet be able to 
occupy. Ergo not the remaining lands which are laying 
fallow and uncultivated, so that the same neither can or 
must be permitted to be questioned. 

Agrees with the Letter mentioned above, 

C. V. Ruyven. 
Endorsed in Dutch: 

Copy of a letter of the West India Company concerning 
the Staten Island. 

Endorsed in EngUsh: 

A Copy of a Letter of ye West India Company, wherein 
they Justifie Steuyvesant's evil Construction. 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



June ye 4th 1668 

Upon the Petition & Request of Mr Jacob Melyen That 
his Fathers interest may be taken into consideration, upon ye 
settlement of Staten Island, The Governor ordered it to be 
Entered upon Record that Care should then be had of him, 
so farr, as that he shall be allotted a Convenient proportion 
of Land upon ye said Island, In lieu of what was reserved 
by his Father, & promised him by ye West India Company. 

Extracted out of ye Records in ye 
Office at Fort James in New 
Yorke. 

Matthias Nicolls, Secrj^ 

Endorsed: A Copy of a Record of o' Interest upon Staten 
Island ordered by Govr Richard Nickolls, being ye first 
English Gover"^ 



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To the Hon. Very Respectable Lord Anthony Colve, 
Governor General and the Lords High Councillors of 
New Netherland. 

Makes known with respectful humility Jacob Melj^en, 
that his deceased father has been proprietor of the Staten 
Island and has inhabitated and possessed the same for many 
years, until he was surprised by a general war with the sav- 
ages, many of his children and farmers murdered, their houses 
and goods burned and destroyed, on account of which great 
damage and ruin, and also owing to the temporary danger of 
the savages, he was forced to suffer the said island during 
some time to remain uninhabitated. Some little time after- 
ward he went to Amsterdam and there entered with the Hon. 
Heeren of the West India Company into a contract, con- 
cerning the Patroonship and jurisdiction of the said Island, 
provided he retained to himself, his heirs and successors all 
his lands, according to the letter of the said contract, of which 
right your Honors' petitioner's deceased father and his heirs 
have been deprived, partly owing to lack of means, sickness 
and death of your Honors' petitioner's deceased father, 
partly owing to the scattered residences, smallness of means 
and immaturity of years and understanding of his heirs, and 
also partly owing to various changes ol government. How- 
ever your Honors' petitioner having made known his right 
to the aforesaid, to the first English Governor Colonel 
Nicholls, the latter, before his departure, consented — and 
had registered by his secretary in the minute book — that a 
considerable tract of land should be surveyed for the heirs of 
said Melyen. The last acting governor, Louies (Lovelace) 
also several times promised Your Honors' petitioner to permit 
him to retain and enjoy the same. And about 8 or 10 days 
before his departure for Hartf ort he promised with many words 
that if God favored him he would have measured for and con- 
firmed to Your Honors' petitioner and friends a parcel of 
land, situated between two branches of the Millriver, as also 



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the point to the West of the mill, stretching toward the 
Schoetters Island, which point of land he, Governor Lovles, 
said he had intended to grant to his brother Thomas Lovles, 
but desiring to make a reality our long deferred hope, he 
would accommodate him [his brother] elsewhere. And 
whereas I now understand of Thomas Lovles, that he peti- 
tions You, Hon. Very Respectable, to be granted land there, 
and thus absolutely to deprive my aged mother and her 
children of all hope ever to receive anything any more of our 
father's inheritance, the island having been almost entirely 
apportioned to various individuals. 

In consideration of the great expenses and miseries 
suffered and experienced on the island, therefore I find it my 
duty, in behalf of myself, wife and children, as well as my 
brothers and sisters and their children, to pray You Hon. 
Very Resp., very seriously and humbly that you be pleased 
to deny him Thomas Lovles his desire to obtain any land 
there, but that you Hon. Very Resp. be pleased to confirm the 
petitioner and friends in their right, that being delivered 
through your Hon. Very Resp.'s authority from the English 
nation, they may again live together in our calling, under our 
natural Authorities. In expectation of Your Hon. Very 
Resp's favorable answer, remain Your Hon. Very Resp's 
subject and servant, 

Jacob Melyen 

New Orange 1674, April ^Va 



In the margin of the above petition was written in Dutch : 

Fort Wm Hendr, Apr. 18, 1674. 

The petitioners within fourteen days from date must 
produce whatever claim they have on any land on Staten 
Island, or at least on the land granted to Thomas Lovelace. 
Dated as above. 



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By order of the Hon. Heer Governor General and 
Councillors of New Netherland. N. Bayard, Secretary. 

Endorsed in English : 

A petition to the Dutch govr x'Vnthony Colve and his 
Consill : 

Nickols Bayard, Sekretary. 

In New Orange 1674: Apr ^^/2 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



Extract from the Register of the Minutes of 
the Hon. Ld Governor General and Councillors 
of New Netherland, held in Fort Willem Hendrick, 
on October 12, 1674. 

Received and read the petition of the children and heirs 
of the deceased CorneUs Melyn, assisted by the guardians 
of the absent heirs of the said estate, and besides the same 
delivering — in accordance with the order of 18 April last — 
the documents in proof of their right to Staten Island; re- 
questing that, in consideration of the same, they may be 
shown and granted in ownership a parcel of woodland 
situated on Staten Island between the two branches of the 
mill creek, with the point to the West of the said Mill, 
stretching beyond Schutter's Island to a certain fresh river, 
running into the country, with the valleys bounding on the 
same; calculating the same to be about a farm for each child; 
offering at the same time to renounce any further claims 
thay may have had on the said land ; which petition having 



MELYN PAPERS 135 

been taken into consideration the Lord Governor & Coun- 
cillors (after having examined the produced documents) 
render the following decision: 

The petitioners are granted for each child of the de- 
ceased Cornells Melyn, on the said land, a farm of thirty 
morgen [about 60 acres] amounting for the five children 
together to one hundred and fifty morgens, provided none 
of said lands, prior to this date have been granted [to others] 
and that thay shall be cultivated by the petitioners as per 
the orders of the government; In regard to the petitioners 
further request concerning said parcels of land, they are per- 
mitted to have the same measured by the sworn surveyor 
and further disposition shall be made after receipt of his 
report. 

Agrees with the said Register, 
N. Bayard, Secretary. 

Endorsed in English: A Grant of ye Dutch Govor' 
Anthy Culve. In answer to ye Petition of Jacob Melyen 
whereby he grants 5 Farms with Medows sutable & comon- 
ages for ye same. 

[Translated from the Dutch] 



At a Council held at Fortt James in New Yorke the 22d Day 

of May 1684. 

Present 

The Governor. &c. 

The Petition of Jacob Meleyne in behalfe of himselfe 
his Brother and three Sisters for a Confirmation of their 
Pretended Right to Land on Staten Island being Read was 
Rejected the land being allready Pattented & Possessed 



136 MELYN PAPERS 

however the Governor said if he could show them any 
other Kindness he would willingly do it. 

By order In Council 

J. Spragg Secry. 

Endorsed: The governor's answer to the petition Re- 
lating Staten Island ye Gouvr Thomas Dunghon Pr Secre- 
tary Sprage. 



To his Excey Richard Earl of Bellomont, 
Capt. General & Governor in Chief of his Majties 
Provinces of the Massachusetts Bay, New York, 
&c and of the Territories thereon depending and 
Vice Admiral of the same. 

The humble Petition of Jacob Melyen, 
most humbly sheweth 

That yor Petitioners Father Cornelius Melyen by ver- 
tue of a Grant from the West India Company of Holland 
bearing date the Third of July 1640; was Governr & Pro- 
prietr of Staten Island in the Province of New York & was 
confirmed in the Governmt and Propriety thereof by Governr 
Kieft by a Patent bearing date the 19th of June 1642 and was 
in the quiet Possession & Enjoyment of the Governmt and 
Soyle of the sd Island as his rightfuU inheritance, until he 
with his people [were] driven from thence by the Indians in 
the year 1643; and he was after that resettled thereon with 
diverse families, his servants, until another quarril was 
made at New- Amsterdam (now New York) with the Indians, 
Anno 1655 & were then cutt ofif upon Staten Island, having 
about twenty psons slain, who were of sd Melyen's Children, 
Nephews, Servants & Tenants. The Town consisting of 



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about forty houses, which were burnt, & the Goods made 
plunder off, & yo' petitioners sd father & mother & two sons 
with all those that survived were taken into a barbarous 
Captivity by the heathen; Yor Excellcy's Petitir was one 
of the Sons who was much wounded, but recovered not 
wthout great difficulty. That his sd Father Cornelius 
Melyen upon some considerations did afterwards, vzt 
June 13, 1659, Resign his Right of Governmt back to the 
sd. West India Company of Holland upon sundry conditions, 
which were not all by then observed; But he never alienated 
or sold his Right to the Lands of the sd. Island or any part 
of his Estate there; but expressly reserved the same to him- 
self And His heirs &c for ever as may appear by the sd 
agreement between the sd. West India Company & his sd 
Father, bearing date the 13th Day of June 1659, and that 
upon the Delivery of the Governt of New York to the 
English, One of the Articles of Agreement between the 
English & Dutch Commissioners expressly confirms unto all 
the Dutch Inhabitants, that continued there their freedome 
as Denizens and the Enjoyment of their Estates as before; 
Yet he the sd Jacob Melyen hath been ever since by fraud 
& Injustice denyed and hindred from the Enjoyment of his 
sd. Father's Inheritance he being the RightfuU heir, & this 
notwithstanding he hath made appUca'' to ev'ry Governr 
that hath been sent thither by the Kings of England, by 
which means he hath suffered much Damage; All which 
will plainly appear to be true by the Records of New 
York, Copies of which have hitherto been denyed the Sup- 
plicant. 

Yor Petitior therefore being well assured of yor Excellcys 
great regard to Impartial Justice most humbly Prays that 
Yor Excellcy will take his case into Yor serious Considera'' 
and permit him to take out of the Records copies of such 
Instruments & Papers as are necessary to prove ye Truth 
of what he hath before sett forth in order to Yor Lordship's 
more full Satisf ac"^ That Yor Petitir hath a Right to the Soyle 



138 MELYN PAPERS 

of the sd Island & that he may be better enabled to possess 
himself of the same. 

And Yor Petitir as in Duty bound will 

ever pray etc. 

Endorsed: Jacob Melyen's Petition to his Excellcy 
Richard Earl of Bellomont etc. 

Boston. Novembr 30th. 1698 [or 99] 
A copy 



THE JOHN WATTS DE PEYSTER 
PUBLICATION FUND 

OF 

THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL 
SOCIETY 



THE JOHN WATTS DE PEY8TER 
PUBLICATION FUND 

OF 

THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL 
SOCIETY 

Originally designated as the Publication Fund in 1858, 
the name of the fund was changed by order of the Society, 
October 6, 1908, to conform with the conditions of the 
bequest of the late General John Watts de Peyster. 

The object of the fund as established in 1858 was for 
the publication of the proceedings and collections of the 
Society. The dividends consist of the volumes already 
pubhshed, together with the future publications. No single 
copies can be purchased. Of the shares of the capital stock 
of this fund, limited in number to 1,000, 849 have been sold. 
The fund with the bequest of John Watts de Peyster of 
$23,750.00, now amounts to $51,250.00, the income of which 
is used for the publication of the successive volumes of 
the series. 

There are 151 shares remaining unsold. These shares 
are transferable, and each share carries with it the forty-six 
volumes published, and succeeding volumes to be printed, 
consisting of original material relating to American history. 
The price of the shares is $200. 

SUBSCRIBERS TO THE FUND 

SHARE 

1. James Lenox New York City. 

2. Same 

3. Same 

141 



142 SUBSCRIBERS TO THE FUND 

SHARE 

4. Same New York City. 

5. Same " 

6. Same " 

7. Same " 

8. Same " 

9. Same '' 

10. Same " 

11. John B. Moreau " 

12. Henry T. Drowne " 

13. Benjamin H. Field " 

14. Thomas W. C. Moore " 

15. George Bancroft " 

16. William Chauncey " 

17. Charles H. Ward " 

18. William Menzies " 

19. J. Watts de Peyster " 

20. Edwin Croswell " 

21. Edward Everett Boston, Mass. 

22. Horace Binney Philadelphia, Pa. 

23. Frederic De Peyster New York City. 

24. Augustus Schell " 

25. Andrew Warner " 

26. Gouverneur M. Wilkins " 

27. Erastus C. Benedict " 

28. James Savage Boston, Mass. 

29. S. Alofsen New York City. 

30. Albert A. Martin " 

31. William B. Campbell " 

32. John Alstyne " 

33. John Armstrong " 

34. Wm. L. Chamberlain " 

35. William B. Crosby " 

36. Horatio S. Brown " 

37. John A. Hardenbergh " 

38. William P. Powers " 

39. Samuel Marsh " 

40. William H. H. Moore 

41. C. V. S. Roosevelt " 



SUBSCRIBERS TO THE FUND 



143 



SHARE 

42. Robert Townsend Albany, N. Y. 

43. David Thompson New York City 

44. James Stokes 

45. George C. Peters 

46. George T. Trimble 

47. William Curtis Noyes 

48. Thomas Suffern 

49. Richard H. Bowne 

50. George H. Purser 

51. John H. Chambers 

52. George W. Pratt 

53. Henry A. Hurlbut 

54. August Belmont 

55. George R. Jackson 

56. Clayton Newbold 

57. George Bruce 

58. F. A. Palmer 

59. John Ward 

60. Samuel Jaudon 

61. Thomas T. Sturges 

62. John Reid 

63. GusTAVUS Swan 

64. Matthew Clarkson 

65. William A. White 

66. Wm. M. Halstead 

67. Thomas DeWitt 

68. Charles P. Kirkland 

69. Horatio G. Lawrence 

70. Edward F. De Lancey 

71. Cyrus Curtiss 

72. Shepherd Knapp 

73. Edward De Witt 

74. D. B. Fayerweather 

75. Mark Hoyt 

76. Charles M. Connolly 

77. Cornelius Du Bois 

78. L. C. Clark 

79. Thomas Lawrence 



144 SUBSCRIBERS TO THE FUND 

SHARE 

80. David T. Valentine New York City. 

81. H'y Russell Drowne " 

82. John Fowler, Jr " 

83. William Bowne " 

84. Henry T. Drowne " 

85. William S. Thorne " 

86. Nehemiah Knight Brooklyn, N. Y. 

87. Alex'r McL. Agnew New York City. 

88. Robert C. Goodhue " 

89. George F. Nesbitt " 

90. John E. Wool Troy, N. Y. 

91. John P. Treadwell New Milford, Conn. 

92. Isaac Fryer New York City. 

93. Charles J. Martin " 

94. Franklin F. Randolph " 

95. Samuel Coulter " 

96. David Van Nostrand " 

97. Addison G. Bickford " 

98. Jonas G. Dudley " 

99. Theodorus B. Taylor " 

100. William Scott " 

101. David Sloane " 

102. Joseph G. Harrison '* 

103. Same 

104. Same 

105. Same " 

106. Edward Walker " 

107. John J. Hewitt " 

108. Charles J. Bushnell " 

109. Giles F. Bushnell " 

110. John C. Calhoun " 

111. Thomas J. Lee Boston, Mass. 

112. S. Whitney Phcenix New York City, 

113. Same 

114. Same " 

115. Same " 

116. Same " 

117. Same " 



SUBSCRIBERS TO THE FUND 



145 



125. 
126. 



129. 
130. 
131. 



Bright Waltham, Mass. 

Stuart New York City. 



SHARE 

118. Same New York City. 

119. Same. 

120. Same. 

121. Same. 

122. Same. 

123. Same. 

124. J. B. 
Robert L. 
Same 

127. Alexander Stuart. . . 

128. Same 

George T. Jackson . . 
John A. Anderson. . . 
Charles P. Daly 

132. Evert A. Duyckinck. 

133. Henry C. Carter 

134. Andrew J. Smith 

135. Mathias Bloodgood . . 

136. J. RoMEYN Brodhead. 

137. Jno. a. McAllister Philadelphia, Pa. 

138. Nath. W. Hunt New York City. 

Theo. S. Parker Hoboken, N. J. 

William M. Brown New York City. 

Andrew Brown Middletown, N. J 

142. Joseph B. Varnum New York City. 

143. Charles B. Cotten. 

144. Alwin a. Alvord 

145. Wm. Henry Arnoux. 

146. Same 

147. Same 

148. Same 

149. Albert Smith New Rochelle, N. 

150. M. C. Morgan New York City. 

151. s. howland robbins " 

152. Francis Bacon " 

153. A. Spiers Brown " 

154. George C. Colburn " 

155. John Calvin Smith Manlius, N. Y. 



139. 
140. 
141. 



146 SUBSCRIBERS TO THE FUND 

SHARE 

156. W. B. Eager, Jr New York City. 

157. Isaac J. Greenwood " 

158. Frederic R. Fowler " 

159. Anthony Dey, Jr " 

160. Seymour J. Strong " 

161. Ebenezer J. Hyde " 

162. William B. Taylor 

163. Ferd. J. Dreer Philadelphia, Pa. 

164. Aug. Toetdeberg Brooklyn, N. Y. 

165. Charles C. Moreau New York City. 

166. Charles H. Hart Philadelphia, Pa. 

167. Henry Phillips, Jr " 

168. Francis B. Hayes Boston, Mass. 

169. T. Stafford Drowne Brooklyn, N. Y. 

170. CoRTLANDT DePeyster Field New York City. 

171. John S. Craig 

172. Charles H. Rogers " 

173. Maurice Hilger " 

174. E. A. Benedict " 

175. William Everdell " 

176. Geo. R. Drowne Boston, Mass. 

177. J. Watts De Peyster New York City. 

178. James B. Andrews " 

179. Constant A. Andrews " 

180. Loring Andrews, Jr " 

181. Walter S. Andrews " 

182. Clarence Andrews 

183. William L. Andrews " 

184. Same " 

185. John Armstrong 

186. Paul K. Weizel Brooklyn, N. Y. 

187. John F. McCoy New York City. 

188. Joseph B. Hoyt " 

189. James Benedict " 

190. J. Nelson Tappan " 

191. Francis Wigand " 

192. Charles H. Isham " 

193. D. B. Fayerweather " 



SUBSCRIBERS TO THE FUND 147 

SHARE 

194. John A. Hardenbergh New York City. 

195. J. W. Weidemeyer " 

196. Edwin Faxon Boston, Mass. 

197. F. A. Gale New York City. 

198. John Caswell " 

199. William C. Dornin " 

200. William P. Cooledge " 

201. John R. Ford " 

202. Israel Corse " 

203. Daniel Morison " 

204. John Bridge " 

205. Wilson G. Hunt " 

206. Charles H. Smith 

207. John P. Crosby " 

208. Erastus Corning Albany, N. Y. 

209. Same 

210. James B. Colgate New York City. 

211. Samuel Marsh " 

212. Edwin Parsons " 

213. Robert J. Hubbard " 

214. J. Watts DePeyster " 

215. James A. Raynor " 

216. Robert J. Livingston " 

217. John C. Barron " 

218. Henry K. Brewer 

219. John A. Nexsen " 

220. Marshall O. Roberts " 

221. William N. Blakeman " 

222. Herman C. Adams " 

223. Thomas B. Gunning " 

224. Abraham Bogardus " 

225. John E. Lauer " 

226. E. M. Crawford " 

227. James C. Holden " 

228. Samuel Colgate " 

229. William B. Ross 

230. William K. Hinman 

231. John W. Quincy " 



148 SUBSCRIBERS TO THE FUND 

SHARE 

232. James M. Bruce New York City. 

233. Miss Anne Moreau (Mrs. H. S. 

Carpenter) " 

234. Lewis Hallock " 

235. The Library of the City of Am- 

sterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands 

236. Mrs. Anna Boynton New York City. 

237. RuFus D. Case 

238. Cyrus Butler 

239. Richard S. Field Princeton, N. J. 

240. A. O. Zabriskie Jersey City, N. J. 

241. Michael Lienau " 

242. William A. Whitehead Newark, N. J. 

243. Simeon Draper New York City. 

244. Freeman M. Josselyn Boston, Mass. 

245. Theodore W. Riley New York City. 

246. John Boyd, Jr 

247. George K. Sistare " 

248. J. Warren S. Dey 

249. William H. Bridgman " 

250. Anson Phelps Stokes " 

251. William C. Martin " 

252. A. Robertson Walsh " 

253. Joseph A. Sprague " 

254. Charles A. Peabody " 

255. William H. Morrell " 

256. John V. L. Pruyn Albany, N. Y. 

257. Frederick James DePeyster. . . .New York City. 

258. William H. Macy 

259. Thomas Paton " 

260. David Stewart " 

261. David Stewart, Jr " 

262. John E. Williams 

263. John P. Townsend " 

264. William H. Morrell " 

265. Homer Morgan " 

266. John Armstrong " 

267. Same " 



SUBSCRIBERS TO THE FUND 149 

SHARE 

268. Same New York City. 

269. Same 

270. N. NoRRis Halstead Harrison, N. J. 

271. Wm. C. Tallmadge New York City. 

272. Howard Crosby " 

273. Mrs. Mary E. Brooks " 

274. Edward Hodges " 

275. Robert W. Rodman " 

276. John L. Riker 

277. Walter R. T. Jones 

278. Claudius L. Monell " 

279. Byam K. Stevens, Jr 

280. Francis Many 

281. Henry M. Taber 

282. T. M. Peters 

283. John B. Cornell " 

284. Solomon Alofsen " 

285. Same 

286. Robert B. Minturn, Jr " 

287. George Tugnot " 

288. RuFus S. Bergen Greenpoint, N. Y. 

289. Benjamin W. Bonney New York City. 

290. Benjamin W. Bonney, Jr " 

291. John S. H. Fogg Boston, Mass. 

292. John H. Wright 

293. William Wood New York City. 

294. Francis G. Van Woert " 

295. Alexander T. Stewart " 

296. John B. Cronin " 

297. George D. Morgan " 

298. Homer Tilton " 

299. Samuel Frost " 

300. Same 

301. James H. Pinkney " 

302. William T. Pinkney " 

303. Charles H. Phillips " 

304. James Eager " 

305. William Underhill " 



150 SUBSCRIBERS TO THE FUND 

SHARE 

306. John D. Clute New York City. 

307. Abraham B. Embury " 

308. Charles L. Richards " 

309. William Beard " 

310. James H. Welles " 

311. John Gallier " 

312. Charles Le Boutillier " 

313. Thomas Le Boutillier " 

314. John G. Lamberson " 

315. Russell C. Root " 

316. Clarkson Crolius '' 

317. William Murphy Chappaqua, N. Y. 

318. Daniel T. Willets New York City. 

319. Charles Gould " 

320. John B. Bartlett " 

321. Mathias Clark " 

322. Robert M. Roberts " 

323. Jas. Hasbrouck Sahler " 

324. Frederic DePeyster " 

325. Same 

326. Same 

327. John J. Latting " 

328. David Buffum " 

329. F. H. Parker 

330. George W. Thompson " 

331. Thomas F. Youngs 

332. Oliver G. Barton " 

333. Abram E. Cutter Charlestown, Mass. 

334. William E. Lewis New York City. 

335. John H. Johnston " 

336. William B. Clerke " 

337. John C. Connor " 

338. Henry T. Morgan '' 

339. Abram A. Leggett " 

340. James Davett " 

341. Erastus S. Brown " 

342. Asher Taylor " 

343. Edward Bill " 



SUBSCRIBERS TO THE FUND 151 

SHARE 

344. William H. Tuthill Tipton, Cedar Co., la. 

345. Henry S. Terrell New York City. 

346. George W. Abbe " 

347. Sidney Mason " 

348. Charles Shields " 

349. George B. Dorr " 

350. Gardiner Pike " 

351. John C. Beatty " 

352. LoRA B. Bacon 

353. Charles H. Ludington " 

354. James Brown " 

355. Charles O'Conor " 

356. Charles B. Collins " 

357. John H. Wright Boston, Mass. 

358. Wm. S. Constant New York City. 

359. Geo. W. Wales Boston, Mass. 

360. John L. Deen New York City. 

361. T. Matlack Cheesman " 

362. Maximillian Rader " 

363. J. HoBART Herrick " 

364. Louis P. Griffith " 

365. Barrow Benrimo " 

366. Edward F. DeLancey " 

367. Samuel L. Breese " 

368. D. Henry Haight 

369. John Adriance " 

370. Same 

371. Joseph W. Alsop " 

372. Henry Chauncey " 

373. Frederick Chauncey " 

374. William Habirshaw " 

375. Henry A. Heiser " 

376. William H. Jackson " 

377. Elijah T. Brown 

378. Henry K. Bogert " 

379. Addison Brown " 

380. Ernest Fiedler " 

381. J. Watts DePeyster " 



152 SUBSCRIBERS TO THE FUND 

SHARE 

382. William Remsen New York City. 

383. Walter M. Underhill " 

384. Samuel W. Francis 

385. George Livermore Cambridge, Mass. 

386. Same 

387. Same 

388. Same " 

389. John F. Gray New York City. 

390. Henry G. Griffen 

391. Thomas S. Berry 

392. Calvin Durand '* 

393. Robert B. Minturn " 

394. F. A. P. Barnard 

395. William Bryce " 

396. James Bryce " 

397. Augustus Belknap " 

398. Andrew Wilson " 

399. William J. Van Duser " 

400. John C. Havemeyer " 

401. John T. Agnew " 

402. Same " 

403. Charles E. Beebe " 

404. Nathaniel W. Chater " 

405. George C. Collins " 

406. William H. Goodwin '* 

407. Charles G. Harmer " 

408. William Hegeman " 

409. Peter V. King " 

410. George W. Lane " 

411. Louis F. Therasson " 

412. Henry F. Sbwall " 

413. Elizabeth Clarkson Jay " 

414. William E. Dodge " 

415. William E. Dodge, Jr " 

416. George W. Robins " 

417. John D. Locke " 

418. John McKesson " 

419. Richard M. Hoe " 



SUBSCRIBERS TO THE FUND 



153 



SHARE 

420. Robert Hoe New York City. 

421. Peter S. Hoe 

422. Augustus W. Payne. 

423. William Oothout 

424. Edward Oothout. . . . 

425. Edward F. Hopkins. 
426. 
427. 
428. 
429. 
430. 
431. 
432. 



David E. Wheeler 

John H. Sprague 

Theodore Van Norden 

George De Heart Gillespie 

Benjamin G. Arnold 

Coridon a. Alvord 

Same 

433. Same 

434. Same 

435. J. Otis Ward 

436. James Lenox 

437. Same 

438. Jabez E. Munsell 

439. Arnold C. Hawes 

440. Jacob W. Feeter 

441. Daniel Spring 

442. John C. Green 

443. David L. Holden 

444. Joseph W. Patterson 

Gordon W. Burnham 

Samuel Wilde, Jr 

William B. Taylor, Jr 

William V. Brady 

449. Oliver Hoyt 

450. Charles W. Lecour 

John H. Swift 

Hugh N. Camp 

W. Woolsey Wright 

Jed Frye 

Henry Owen 

William A. Young Albany 



445 
446 
447 

448 



451. 
452. 
453. 
454. 
455. 
456. 



N.Y. 



457. John Buckley, Jr New York City. 



154 SUBSCRIBERS TO THE FUND 

SHARE 

458. D. Randolph Martin New York City. 

459. Samuel L. M. Barlow " 

460. E. W. Ryerson 

461. Samuel Shethar " 

462. Geo. Brinley Hartford, Conn. 

463. Augustus F, Smith New York City. 

464. William H. Hurlbut " 

465. Henry A. Hurlbut, Jr " 

466. Sophie H. Scott (Mrs. Bolton 

Hall) 

467. The N. Y. Society Library " 

468. Thomas K. Marcy " 

469. Jas. Y. Smith Providence, R. I. 

470. Wm. B. Bolles Astoria, N. Y. 

471. Gouv. Morris Wilkins New York City. 

472. James T. Fields Boston, Mass. 

473. Horace P. Biddle Logansport, Ind. 

474. A. L. Roache Indianapolis, Ind. 

475. Eliza S. Quincy Quincy, Mass. 

476. Alfred Brookes New York City. 

477. Henry Youngs, Jr Goshen, N. Y. 

478. Jeremiah Loder " 

479. Thomas H. Armstrong " 

480. William C. Bryant 

481. Matthew P. Read " 

482. Manning M. Knapp Hackensack, N. J. 

483. LocKWOOD L. Doty Albany, N. Y. 

484. Walter L. Newberry Chicago, 111. 

485. Hamilton Fish New York City. 

486. Wm. B. Towne Boston, Mass. 

487. Same 

488. Same 

489. Same 

490. Sidney W. Dibble New York City. 

491. Charles J. Seymour Binghamton, N. Y. 

492. D. A. McKnight Pittsburg, Pa. 

493. Chas. H. Housman New York City. 

494. James M. Chichester " 



SUBSCRIBERS TO THE FUND 155 

SHARE 

495. William W. Greene New York City. 

496. Francis F. Dorr " 

497. Charles W. Whitney " 

498. Robert D. Hart 

499. George H. Mathews " 

500. Thomas Addis Emmet " 

501. Andrew J. Smith " 

502. William D. Maxwell " 

503. Charles A. Macy, Jr " 

504. Thomas W. Field " 

505. Charles Gorham Barney Richmond, Va. 

506. Benj. B. Atterbury New York City. 

507. Richard W. Roche " 

508. Thomas H. Morrell " 

509. Smith Barker " 

510. EvERARDUs B. Warner " 

511. Augustus T. Francis " 

512. Wm. a. Slingerland " 

513. Riley A. Brick " 

514. Same 

515. Walter M. Smith " 

516. Henry Elsworth " 

517. John Hecker " 

518. Warren Ward " 

519. Charles G. Judson " 

520. J. Meredith Read, Jr Albany, N. Y. 

521. John H. Van Antwerp " 

522. Wm. M. Van Wagenen 

523. Wm. T. Ryerson New York City. 

524. Edwin Hoyt " 

525. John Van Nest " 

526. Clinton Gilbert " 

527. J. Carson Brevoort Brooklyn, N. Y. 

528. Same 

529. Isaac D. Russell New York City. 

530. Henry Oothout " 

531. Alexander P. Irvin " 

532. Beriah Palmer " 



156 



SUBSCRIBEKS TO THE FUND 



SHARE 

533. Robert Schell New York City. 

534. Alfred T. Ackert Rhinebeck, N. Y 

535. John H. Watson New York City. 

536. Abraham Baldwin 

537. Ezra A, Hoyt 

538. William G. Lambert 

539. Charles S. Smith 

540. Charles A. Macy 

541. Samuel Raynor 

542. Lucius Tuckerman 

543. William Betts 

544. William K. Strong 

545. John D. Jones 

546. Same 

547. Thomas C. Doremus 

548. Rudolph A. Witthaus, Jr 

549. F. W. Macy Cranford, N. J. 

550. J. N. Ireland Bridgeport, Conn. 

551. William Montross New York City. 

552. Samuel R. Mabbatt 

553. Jacob S. Wetmore 

554. Marvelle W. Cooper 

555. Abraham M. Cozzens 

556. Jacob Van Wagenen 

557. John H. Riker 

558. Wm. Alexander Smith 

559. George Dixon, Jr 

560. Hamilton Odell 

561. Charles B. Richardson 

562. Horatio Nichols 

563. George T. Hall 

564. Henry A. Burr 

565. Franklin H. Delano 

566. James M. Deuel 

567. Richard Irvin, Jr 

568. Dudley B. Fuller 

569. Henry A. Smythe 

570. JosiAH S. Leverett 



SUBSCRIBERS TO THE FUND 157 

SHARE 

571. J. S. Davenport Boston, Mass. 

572. Bronson Peck New York City. 

573. William A. Allen " 

574. William Dowd " 

575. David L. Baker " 

576. John G. Shea 

577. Clarkson N. Potter " 

578. David D. Field " 

579. William H. Appleton " 

580. Samuel J. Tilden " 

581. James W. Gerard " 

582. Timothy G. Churchill '' 

583. Parker Handy " 

584. Nathaniel Hayden " 

585. John G. Holbrooke " 

586. Robert H. McCurdy " 

587. Rush C. Hawkins " 

588. L. M. Ferris, Jr 

589. Theodore Roosevelt " 

590. J. Butler Wright " 

591. George Palen " 

592. George Griswold '' 

593. O. D. MuNN " 

594. Frank Moore " 

595. William H. Lee 

596. H. P. Crozier 

597. Henry E. Clark 

598. Jackson S. Schultz " 

599. John Carter Brown Providence, R. I. 

600. John Carter Brown, 2d " 

601. Peleg Hall New York City. 

602. Charles L. Anthony " 

603. George W. Hall 

604. J. T. Leavitt 

605. Joseph Howland Matteawan, N. Y. 

606. John W. Munro New York City. 

607. Parker Handy " 

608. Same 



158 SUBSCRIBERS TO THE FUND 

SHARE 

609. Same New York City. 

610. George Griswold " 

611. WiLLARD Parker " 

612. Alexander W. Bradford " 

613. Benjamin L. Benson " 

614. Edward Schell " 

615. A. B. Kellogg " 

616. Joseph O. Brown " 

617. E. B. Oakley 

618. Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr " 

619. David S. Duncomb " 

620. Augustus K. Gardner " 

621. L. Bayard Smith " 

622. Louis de V. Wilder " 

623. William E. Bird " 

624. Franklin B. Hough Lowville, N. Y. 

625. Thomas P. Rowe New York City. 

626. Samuel Osgood " 

627. Charles A. Meigs " 

628. Edward H. Purdy " 

629. Joseph F. Joy 

630. Hezekiah King " 

631. Horace W. Fuller " 

632. William H. Post " 

633. Edward D. Butler " 

634. Henry B. Dawson Morrisania, N. Y. 

635. Almon W. Griswold New York City. 

636. S. Townsend Cannon " 

637. Theodore M. Barnes " 

638. Joel Munsell Albany, N. Y. 

639. Same 

640. Thomas A. Bishop New York City. 

641. Same 

642. Nicholas F. Palmer " 

643. J. L. Leonard Lowville, N. Y. 

644. David C. Halstead New York City. 

645. Thomas Morton " 

646. J. F. Sheafe 



SUBSCRIBERS TO THE FUND 159 

SHARE 

647. Henry A. Bostwick New York City. 

648. Hiram D. Dater 

649. George H. Williams " 

650. Aug. W. Reynolds " 

651. SiLVANUs J. Macy " 

652. Henry J. Scudder " 

653. N. W. Stuyvesant Catlin " 

654. H. Tracy Arnold 

655. Benjamin R. Winthrop " 

656. Same 

657. Benj. R. Winthrop, Jr " 

658. Egerton L. Winthrop " 

659. Franklin Edson Albany, N. Y. 

660. Robert C. Melvain New York City. 

661. Archibald Russell " 

662. William I. Paulding Cold Spring, N. Y. 

663. John Romeyn Brodhead New York City. 

664. John L. Kennin 

665. James Stokes, Jr 

666. John A. Russell " 

667. E. M. Wright 

668. EvERARDUS Warner " 

669. EvERARDUS B. Warner " 

670. John C. Hewitt " 

671. Peter Stryker Philadelphia, Pa. 

672. Wilson M. Powell New York City. 

673. Samuel H. Brown " 

674. Ellsworth Eliot 

675. John T. Klots 

676. Charles H. Dummer " 

677. Henry D. Bulkley " 

678. J. K. Hamilton Willcox " 

679. Appleton Sturgis 

680. William T. Salter " 

681. William Rockwell 

682. E. H. Janes 

683. Thomas B. Newby 

684. Louis de V. Wilder 



160 SUBSCRIBERS TO THE FUND 

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685. Same New York City. 

686. Samuel Coulter " 

687. Ralph Clarke " 

688. Thomas F. De Voe 

689. John Groshon 

690. S. L. BoARDMAN Augusta, Me. 

691. Charles J. Folsom New York City. 

692. George Folsom " 

693. EvERARDUs Warner " 

694. George C. Eyland " 

695. C. F. Hardon 

696. Franklin Wiley " 

697. Alexander Wiley '* 

698. John W. Scott Astoria, N. Y. 

699. Edward Anthony New York City. 

700. Chauncey p. Smith Wolcott, N. Y. 

701. Henry Camerden, Jr New York City. 

702. George Bancroft " 

703. Abraham R. Warner " 

704. James W. Purdy Suffern, N. Y. 

705. Chas. Congdon Brookljoi, N. Y. 

706. Long Island Historical So- 

ciety " 

707. Brooklyn Mercantile Library 

Association (now Brooklyn " 

Library) 

708. New Bedford Free Library New Bedford, Mass. 

709. John David Wolfe New York City. 

710. Catherine L. Wolfe " 

711. George W. Cook 

712. James L. Woodward " 

713. William Frederick Poole Boston, Mass. 

714. Benjamin H. Field New York City. 

715. CORTLANDT DePeYSTER FiELD " 

716. John Fitch " 

717. Same 

718. F. Augustus Wood " 

719. John H. Dillingham Haverford College, Pa. 



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720. F. Augustus Wood New York City. 

721. Charles A. Peabody " 

722. Edwin F. Corey, Jr " 

723. John G. Lamberson " 

724. Same " 

725. John E. Parsons " 

726. Gratz Nathan " 

727. Bemjamin F. De Costa " 

728. Henry C. Potter " 

729. Henry Nicoll " 

730. George E. Moore " 

731. John F. Trow 

732. Same 

733. Same 

734. Same 

735. Same 

736. Same 

737. Same 

738. Same 

739. Same 

740. Same 

741. George H. Moore " 

742. Same 

743. Same 

744. Same 

745. Same 

746. Same 

747. Same 

748. Same 

749. Same " 

750. Same 

751. William J. Hoppin " 

752. James W. Beekman " 

753. Joseph F. Loubat " 

754. Carlisle Norwood, Jr " 

755. James Havemeyer " 

756. The Peabody Institute Baltimore, Md. 

757. T. Harrison Garrett " 



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758. The Library of the University 

OF Toronto Toronto, Canada. 

759. Francis Baker New York City. 

760. GOLDSBOROUGH BaNYER " 

761. David Gardiner Thompson " 

762. Charles H. Winfield Jersey City, N. J. 

763. Maturin L. Delafield New York City. 

764. William Libbey " 

765. Same 

766. Same 

767. Same 

768. Same 

769. Same 

770. Same 

771. Same 

772. Same 

773. Same 

774. New York Public Library " 

775. Elihu Chauncey " 

776. Library Co. of Phila Philadelphia, Pa. 

777. Cornell University Ithaca, N. Y. 

778. John A. Weekes New York City. 

779. John Jay 

780. Henry W. Bookstaver " 

781. David Williams " 

782. Willl^^m H. Webb Tarrytown, N. Y. 

783. John A. King New York City. 

784. Banyer Clarkson " 

785. Amos F. Eno 

786. Frederick F. Thompson " 

787. Henry Keteltas " 

788. William D. Sloane " 

789. Robert R. Willets " 

790. Williams College Williamstown, Mass. 

791. Henry L. Morris New York City. 

792. Richard S. Ely Washington, D. C. 

793. William S. Sloan New York City. 

794. John H. V. Arnold " 



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795. Henry W. Poor New York City. 

796. John H. Abeel " 

797. J. Muhlenberg Bailey " 

798. William O. Wheeler Sharon, Conn. 

799. Frederic W. Jackson New York City. 

800. Jacob Wendell " 

801. Henry J. Willing Chicago, 111. 

802. Charles T. Harbeck New York City. 

803. Society of Colonial Dames op 

THE State of N. Y " 

804. Harry D. Spears " 

805. Rev. Eugene A. Hoffman " 

806. Gherardi Davis " 

807. Ansonia Library Ansonia, Conn. 

808. Theodore F. Jackson New York City. 

809. The University Club " 

810. King Library Andalusia, Pa. 

811. Thomas Reed, Jr Rhinebeck, N. Y. 

812. Stuyvesant Fish New York City. 

813. William F. Wyckoff Brooklyn, N. Y. 

814. Alexander M. Welch New York City. 

815. Henry H. Cook " 

816. Orrando Perry Dexter " 

817. Charles A. Sherman " 

818. Newburgh Free Library Newbiirgh, N. Y. 

819. David F. Davids New Rochelle, N. Y. 

820. Mrs. Adelaide R. Kenny Batavia, N. Y. 

821. U. S. Service and Staff CoLLEGE.Fort Leavenworth, Kan. 

822. New York Athletic Club New York City. 

823. General Society of Mechanics 

and Tradesmen of the City of 
N. Y 

824. Samuel V. Hoffman " 

825. Suffolk County Historical So- 

ciety Riverhead, N. Y. 

826. Clarence Storm New York City. 

827. Henry A. Clark " 

828. Henry A. Du Pont Winterthur, Del. 



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829. Alain C. White New York City. 

830. South Carolina Historical So- 

ciety Charleston, S. C. 

831. Union Club New York City. 

832. Society op Sons op the Revolu- 

tion, State of N. Y 

833. Ogden Codman 

834. Charles A. Hanna 

835. Archer M. Huntington 

836. Same 

837. Same 

838. Same 

839. Same 

840. J. Clarence Davies 

841. Saranac Lake Free Library Saranac Lake, N. 

842. Charles E. Slocum, M.D Toledo, 0. 

843. Warner Van Norden New York City. 

844. Henry F. De Puy " 

845. Edwin W. Coggeshall " 

846. Mrs. James M. Lawton " 

847. Frank K. Sturgis " 

848. James H. Hyde " 

849. Henry M. W. Eastman Rosljni, N. Y. 



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1. New York Public Library New York City. 

2. Same 

3. Same " 

4. Same " 

5. Same " 

6. New Hampshire State Library . Concord, N. H. 

7. Rachell Lenox Kennedy New York City. 

8. Same " 

9. Alexander Maitland " 

10. Same " 

12. Alpred University Library Alfred, N. Y. 



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15. New York Public Library New York City. 

16. Mrs. Margaret D. Stanton " 

18. Joseph J. Cooke Providence, R. I. 

20. George Farmer New York City. 

26. William Kelby " 

31. Charles L. Griffin " 

35. Franklin B. Crosby " 

41. James A. Roosevelt " 

43. Elizabeth Thompson *' 

47. Mrs. Emily N. Vanderpoel " 

49. A. S. Clark Peekskill, N. Y. 

63. Oneida Historical Society Utica, N. Y. 

66. American Museum of Natural 

History New York City. 

73. William G. De Witt 

77. Mrs. Mary A. Du Bois " 

83. Hugh H. Bowne " 

84. Edward A. Walton " 

86. Ernest K. Satterlee " 

87. Cornelius R. Agnew " 

90. AsHER R. Morgan " 

94. Newberry Library Chicago, 111. 

95. John H. Warren Troy, N. Y. 

96. Edward N. Crane New York City. 

98. Jacob A. Gross " 

107. Mrs. Deborah C. Newton " 

108. Osbert B. Loomis " 

HI. J. K. Wiggin Boston, Mass. 

125. New York Public Library New York City. 

126. Same 

127. Same 

128. Same 

132. Same 

135. William E. Bloodgood Montclair, N. J. 

136. Mrs. Eugenia Brodhead New York City. 

149. Robert Jaffray " 

150. Rev. George H. Peeke Jersey City, N. J. 

152, Walter H. Crittenden New York City. 



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154. Henry H. Truman Orange, N. J. 

162. Moravian Church Archives Bethlehem, Pa. 

163. University of Pennsylvania . . . .Philadelphia, Pa. 

164. Samuel V. Constant , New York City. 

166. Mercantile Library Co. of 

Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pa. 

167. Mrs. Wilmot T. Cox New York City. 

174. Lucie P. Benedict " 

183. Pequot Library Southport, Conn. 

184. John Skinner Albany, N. Y. 

187. J. K. WiGGiN Boston, Mass. 

195. Frederick H. Way New York City. 

196. Boston Book Co Boston, Mass. 

201. James B. Ford New York City. 

207. Edward D. Harris Yonkers, N. Y. 

208. Corning Foundation, St. Agnes 

School Albany, N. Y. 

209. Public Library Duluth, Minn. 

217. A. Ellis Barron New York City. 

223. Mary E. Gunning 

224. Gardner A. Sage Library New Brunswick, N. 

225. Morris W. Seymour Litchfield, Conn. 

226. Seventh Reg't Veteran Club... New York City. 

228. Colgate University Hamilton, N. Y. 

231. Mary Perkins Quincy Litchfield, Conn. 

234, Robert L. Redfield New York City. 

236. Frank Waller Morristown, N. J. 

237. Frank E. Case New York City. 

238. Hiram B. Crosby Edgewater, N. J. 

242. Newark Library Ass'n Newark, N. J. 

244. W. Elliott Woodward Boston, Mass. 

246. Rev. Arthur T. Connolly " 

251. The Typothet^ of the City of 

N. Y New York City. 

255. Charles W. Burrows Cleveland, Ohio. 

257. Historical Society of Newburgh 

Bay and the Highlands Newburgh, N. Y. 

264. Seymour Morris Chicago, 111. 



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271. Halfmoon & Stillwater, Sara- 

toga Co., N. Y. Public School 

Library District No. 10 Mechanicsville, N. Y. 

272. Edward C. James Ogdensburg, N. Y. 

273. Emerson Brooks Newark, N. J. 

274. Eleanor Hodges New York City. 

275. Henry Coggill " 

282. John P. Peters, D.D 

284. Oberlin College Library Oberlin, O. 

286. Columbia University New York City. 

287. Pratt Institute Free Library. .Brooklyn, N. Y. 
289. Benjamin W. B. Brown New York City. 

293. Dennistown Wood Palo Alto, Cal. 

294. Rutger Van Woert Montelair, N. J. 

296. Eleanor M. Cronin New York City. 

297. Junius S. Morgan Princeton, N. J. 

301. James H. Pinckney, Jr New York City. 

305. Frederick D. Thompson " 

306. John C. Thurston 

307. Aymar Embury Cresskill, N. J. 

309. William J. Merrall New York City. 

311. Charles Le Boutillier '' 

313. Mrs. Margaret Le Boutillier.. " 

317. J. Hood Wright '' 

321. Free Public Library Westfield, Union Co., N. J. 

323. M. Sondheim Frankfort, Germany. 

332. Buffalo Historical Society Buffalo, N. Y. 

334. Public Library New Albany, Ind. 

335. James M. Lincoln Wareham, Mass. 

336. Union Theological Seminary . . . New York City. 

337. John C. O'Conor 

342. Hiram Smith " 

343. Augustus Rapelye " 

346. Cleveland Abbe Washington, D. C. 

349. Harvard College Cambridge, Mass. 

351. Thomas H. Montgomery Philadelphia, Pa. 

358. Robert S. Miller New York City. 

360. Crittenden Deen " 



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361. T. Matlock Cheesman Garrison, N. Y. 

367. Mt. Airy Free Memorial Li- 
brary (now Lovett Memorial 
Free Library) Philadelphia, Pa. 

369. John S. Adriance Williamstown, Mass. 

370. Henry B. Adriance " 

375. Rosalie M. Heiser New York City. 

378. Henry L. Bogert " 

382. Edward Lauterbach " 

384. The Redwood Library Newport, R. L 

385. Forbes Library Northampton, Mass. 

386. Thomas H. Edsall Colorado Springs, Colo. 

387. Free Public Library Newark, N. J. 

388. Public Library Haverhill, Mass. 

392. University Library of Leyden . . Netherlands. 

393. C. Edward Billqvist New York City. 

395. Edith Bryce " 

40L Edmund Howard-Martin " 

402. Same 

410. Buffalo Public Library Buffalo, N. Y. 

411. Louis F. Therasson, Jr Mamaroneck, N. Y. 

426. Everitt p. Wheeler New York City. 

427. E. M. CoLiE Orange, N. J. 

431. Missouri Historical Society. . . .St. Louis, Mo. 

432. Yale College New Haven, Conn. 

433. Franklin Burdge New York City. 

434. Public Library Syracuse, N. Y. 

436. Charles A. S. Ferguson New York City. 

437. Newport Historical Society. . . .Newport, R. L 

438. Charles E. Munsell New York City. 

439. Lynn Public Library Lynn, Mass. 

440. TowNSEND Wandell New York City. 

446. Orange Free Library Orange, N. J. 

447. Public Library Detroit, Mich. 

449. Wesleyan University Middletown, Conn. 

450. Eugene H. Lecour Brooklyn, N. Y. 

454. College of the City of N. Y. . . . New York City. 
462. The Free Library of Phila- 
delphia Philadelphia, Pa. 



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463. John H. Cole New York City. 

469. Gen. Horatio Rogers Providence, R. I. 

470. Robert H. Halsey New York City. 

471. Mrs. John E. Parsons " 

485. Mrs. Susan L. Rogers Garrison, N. Y. 

491. Vernon S. Clark New York City. 

494. John C. Anderson " 

496. The Boston Athen^um Boston, Mass. 

497. C. M. Burton Detroit, Mich. 

499. Eliza H. Mathews Toronto, Canada. 

502. The Public Library Cincinnati, 0. 

508. Joseph Sabin New York City. 

509. D. Noble Rowan Irvington-on-Hudson, N, Y. 

510. George H. Benton New York City. 

512. Joseph Sabin " 

516. Henry E. Gregory " 

526. Henry W. Cannon " 

527. Abram C. Bernheim " 

528. New York Public Library " 

532. Nathan B. Walker Arlington, Mass. 

533. Rutger's College New Brunswick, N. J. 

534. Charles R. Traver Rhinebeck, N. Y. 

540. Francis H. Macy, Jr New York City. 

548. Indiana State Library Indianapolis, Ind. 

549. Reynolds Library Rochester, N. Y. 

550. Bridgeport Public Library and 

Reading Room Bridgeport, Conn. 

554. University of Illinois Library . Urbana, 111. 

559. Henry McLallen Columbia City, Ind. 

562. Edward Myers White Plains, N. Y. 

565. Warren Delano, Jr New York City. 

57 L The Parliamentary Library of 

Canada Ottawa, Canada. 

573. W. RoYCE Allen New York City. 

576. Georgetown University Washington, D. C. 

582. Mrs. Jane L. Satterlee " 

584. Mrs. Alice W. Hayden Windsor, Conn. 

587. James M. Montgomery New York City. 



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589. Theodore Roosevelt Oyster Bay, L. I. 

590. Huntington Historical Society . Huntington, L. I. 

596. Mrs. Phebe W. Da vol Brooklyn, N. Y. 

598. YoNKERS Historical and Library 

Ass'n Yonkers, N. Y. 

601. Charles Morris Smith, III Providence, R. I. 

603. George W. H. Smith " 

605. The Rowland Circulating Li- 
brary Matteawan, Duchess Co., N. Y. 

613. William Nelson Patterson, N. J. 

622. Toronto Public Library Toronto, Canada. 

630. Landreth H. King New York City. 

632. Catharine A. Peck 

634. Frederick W. Morris 

643. Lowville Academy Lowville, N. Y. 

644. George H. Richmond New York City. 

647. Henry A. Bostwick 

649. HoBART College Geneva, N. Y. 

662. George Lamb Cambridgeport, Mass. 

663. Mrs. Eugenia Brodhead New York City. 

664. Henry Valentine Wildmam, Jr . . Toronto, Canada. 

666. Martha A. Conover 

667. Henry Failing Portland, Oregon. 

669. Edgar W. Emmens Brooklyn, N. Y. 

670. William P. Prentice New York City. 

676. Archibald Rogers Hyde Park, N. Y. 

683. The Oneida Hist. Soc Utica, N. Y. 

684. Grosvenor Public Library Buffalo, N. Y. 

685. C. V. B. Ostrander New York City. 

689. Lyman Rhoades 

690. W. P. Robinson Washington, D. C. 

697. Conn. State Library Hartford, Conn. 

698. Princeton University Princeton, N. J. 

700. Milwaukee Public Library Milwaukee, Wis. 

702. New York Public Library New York City. 

714. John Everitt Boston, Mass. 

716. James M. Hunt New York City. 

718. Jersey City Free Public LiBRARY.Jersey City, N. J. 



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719. Haverford College Library. . . . Haverford, Pa. 

720. The Rahway Library Ass'n Rahway, N. J. 

723. Wm. Austin Macy, M.D Kings Park, L. I. 

727. Ohio State Library Columbus, O. 

730. Edward L. Smith Princeton, N. J. 

731. George W. Van Siclen, Orr's 

Mills Orange Co., N. Y. 

732. Mrs. Matilda S. Lane Orange, N. J. 

733. Lieut. John R. Williams 

734. Minneapolis Athen^um Minneapolis, Minn. 

735. Mrs. Robert Abbe New York City. 

736. Edward D. Page Oakland, N. J. 

737. William E. Tefft New York City. 

738. George C. Clark " 

739. Frank W. Crane 

741. City Library Lowell, Mass. 

742. John S. Tilney New York City. 

743. Worthington C. Ford Boston, Mass. 

744. George A. Tread v/ell New York City. 

745. William R. Weeks Montclair, N. J. 

746. University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. 

747. Orville B. Ackerly New York City. 

748. Benno Loewy " 

749. Emory McClintock Philadelphia, Pa. 

750. Joseph H. Hunt, M.D Newton, N. J. 

751. Louise C. Hoppin Pomfret, Conn. 

761. Mrs. Sarah T. Gardiner New York City. 

764. Prof. William Libbey Princeton, N. J. 

765. Same 

766. Same 

767. Same 

768. Cambridge Public Library Cambridge, Mass. 

769. Berkshire Athenaeum Pittsfield, Mass. 

770. Pennsylvania State Library. . . . Harrisburg, Pa. 

771. Frederick A. Libbey New York City. 

772. Same 

773. Same 

780. Collegiate (Dutch) Church " 



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783. General Theological SEMiNARY.New York City. 

794. Adriance Memorial Library Poughkeepsie, N. 

796. George Abeel New York City. 

805. Saint Stephens College Annandale, N. Y. 

815. David Thomson New York City. 

819. Mrs. Louisa A. Davids New Rochelle, N. 

829. Litchfield Historical Society. .Litchfield, Conn. 



INDEX 



Abramse, Jacob, grantee, 10, 12, 13; house of, 

mentioned, 12. 
Abramsz, William, grantor, 7. 
Albany, N. Y., mentioned, 14, 17. 
Anthony, Allard, land of, mentioned, 29, 56. 
Arentsen, Frederick, grantee, 54. 
Ashfield, Richard, witness, 93. 

Backer, HendrickW., house of, mentioned, 19. 

Backer, Nicholas J., house and land of, men- 
tioned, 6, 76; grantor, 43, 45. 

Bakers, mentioned, 127. 

Balance, ship, mentioned, 113. 

Bargeman, mentioned, 34. 

Barkmill, mentioned, 13. 

Barnard, the taylor, land of, mentioned, 54. 

Bastiaensz, Frans, a free negro, grantee, 42. 

Bayard, Balthazar, grantor, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25, 
26, 27; grantee, 23, 24, 33. 

Bayard, Nicholas, grantee, 52; Mayor, 86; 
mentioned, 39, 40, 41, 52, 57; Secretary, 76, 
81, 84, 134, 135; witness, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 102. 

Bayard, Samuel, witness, 93. 

Bedloo, Elizabeth, grantor, 39, 40, 41, 42, 57, 
58. 

Bedloo, Isaac, mentioned, 39, 40, 41, 57. 

Beeckman, Comelis, land of, mentioned, 72. 

Beekman, Jochem, declares what he knows 
concerning the purchase of Staten Island, 
120, 127. 

Beeckman, William, grantee, 26, 27; grantor, 
52, 69; land of, mentioned, 10, 23, 26; men- 
tioned, 44, 79; witness, 38. 

Bellomont, Gov. Richard, petitioned by Jacob 
Melyn to allow him to prove his title to 
lands on Staten Island, 136, 137, 138. 

Bensich, Dirck, land of, mentioned, 71. 

Bergen, N. J., mentioned, 77. 

Berry, James, house of, mentioned, 87. 

Bevers graght, land near, sold, 13, 34. 

Billopp, Thomas, witness, 82. 

BlacKsmiths, mentioned, 11, 101. 

Blanck, Juriaen, grantor as guardian, 45, 46. 

Blue Cock, ship, mentioned, 103. 

Bogardus, William, Notary Public, 85, 88, 
126, 127; witness, 18. 

Bontemantel H., Director of the West India 
Company, 118. 

Boodt, Nicholas, land of, mentioned, 69. 

Boot, Nicholas, land of, mentioned, 44. 

Bording, Claes, house of, mentioned, 8. 

Bos, Jan P., land of, mentioned, 39; grantee, 
40. 

Bosch, Hendrick grantor as guardian, 45, 46. 

Boston, Mass., mentioned, 138. 

Bout, Jan E., estate of, sold, 43; grantee, 69, 
70; land of, mentioned 3; mentioned, 44, 45. 

Bout, Wessell E., house of, 13. 

Brasier, Henry, grantee, 17. 

Brewers Street N. Y. City, house on, sold, 81, 
87. 

Brewhouses, mentioned, 5, 30, 45, 80, 81, 84. 

Brewers, mentioned, 30, 45. 

Bridge (new), house and lot near the, sold, 19. 

Bridge Street, N. Y. City, mentioned, 6. 

Bristol Channel, ship Princess Amelia wrecked 
in the 110. 



Broadway, N. Y. City, house and lot near, 
sold, 8; house on, sold, 35; land on, sold, 6, 
38, 56, cemetary near, mentioned, 38. 

Breeders, Bartelmaen, estate of, sold, 7. 

Broeders, Geertie, estate of, sold, 7. 

Brouwer Street, N. Y. City, house and lot on, 
sold, 51. 

Butchers, mentioned, 34. 

Byleveldt, Peter, mentioned, 126. 

Carfoe, Daniel, grantee, 56. 

Carmen, mentioned, 9. 

Carmer, Abraham, land of, mentioned, 54. 

Carpenters, mentioned, 127. 

Gassier, Maria, grantee, 3. 

Gassier, Philip, mentioned, 3. 

Cemetery near Broadway, mentioned, 38. 

Charlton, Richard, witness, 60. 

Chirurgeons, mentioned, 14. 

Churchmasters of the City of New Grange, 
grantors, 37, 38. 

Cingell, house and lot near the, sold, 17. 

City Land Gate, land outside of, sold, 5. 

Clabbord's Valley, N. Y. City, mentioned, 29, 
32. 

Claesz, Andries, house of mentioned, 34. 

Clarkson, Mathew, Secretary, 98. 

Clopper, Cornelius, grantor as attorney, 6; 
mentioned, 7; house of, mentioned, 60. 

Cobes, Ludovicus, witness, 60, 62. 

Colve, Gov. Anthony, grant from mentioned, 
44 ; petitioned by Jacob Melyn to respect his 
claim to land on Staten Island, 132, 133, 
134; grants 5 farms on Staten Island to the 
children of Cornelius Melyn, 135. 

Cooninck, Ariaen J., grantee, 35. 

Cooninck, Capt. Frederick de, sent to arrest 
Melyn on Staten Island, 113, 114. 

Coopall, Jan H., estate of, sold, 47, 48. 

Coopers, mentioned, 7. 

Cornelissen, Jan, mentioned, 79. 

Cortilyou, Jacques, survey by, mentioned, 14, 
15, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 35, 39, 40, 41, 47, 50, 
56, 74. 

Court Messenger, mentioned, 35. 

Cousseau, Jacques, witness, 75. 

Cousseau, Mr., witness, 59. 

Coustrie, Elizabeth, grantor, 36, 37. 

Coustrie, Hendrick mentioned, 36, 37; land 
of, mentioned, 48. 

Coutririer, Elizabeth, grantor, 36, 37. 

Cow pen, N. Y. City, mentioned, 84. 

Cray, Teunis, mentioned, 35. 

Cripplebush, mentioned, 23, 25, 26. 

Croesvelt, Bay, grantee, 12. 

Crommessie, land near, sold, 42, 43. 

Curacoa, W. I., mentioned, 119. 

Cuyter, Jochem Pietersz, Mandamus issued 
by the States General of the United Nether- 
lands upon the petition of, 102-106; loss 
of his property in the Indian War waged by 
Gov. Kieft, 103; sends letters of grievance 
to West India Company and Directors in 
Amsterdam, 103; is proceeded against by 
Gov. Kieft, 103; banished by Stuyvesant, 
103, 110; appealed to the States General, 
103, 104, 106; sailed on the Princess Amelia 
which was wrecked in the Bristol Channel, 
110; returns to New Netherland, 110. 



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INDEX 



Damen, Jan J., grant of land to, 68, 69. 
Darvall, William, grantor, 8, 9, 58, 59; witness, 

10, 58. 

Davids, Mortie, land of, mentioned, 32. 
Davia, Moerice, land of, mentioned, 29, 32. 
De Forrest, Isaac, land of, mentioned, 15, 16, 

45, 56; grantor, 54; widow and heirs of, 

grantees, 44. 
De Forrest, Sarah, grantor, 54, 55, 56, 57. 
DeGraeff, Jan., Notary Public at Amsterdam, 

99. 
DeGroot, Jacob P., land of, mentioned, 29, 30; 

grantee, 31, 32. 
DeHaert, Jacob, grantee, 14. 
DeHoneur, William, grantee, 50, 51. 
De Jongh, Jan J., mentioned, 70. 
Dekay, William, witness, 102. 
De Lange, Jacob, house of, mentioned, 74. 
De la Montagne, Johannes, Jr., land of, men- 
tioned, 44, 69. 
DelaPlaine, Nicholas, 77. 
Delavall, Capt. Thomas, mentioned, 45, 51; 

grantee, 82. 
De Meyer, Nicholas, house of, mentioned, 50; 

witness, 78. 
De Peyster, Johannes, witness, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 

11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 37; grantor as 
guardian, 18. 

DePotter, Elizabeth, grantor, 38, 40, 41, 42. 
DeSille, Nicasius, land of, mentioned, 72; 

witness, 102. 
DeVries, David P., his farm on Staten Island, 

mentioned, 97. 
DeWaerham, Ambrosius, land of, mentioned, 

39; grantee, 41, 42. 
Dircksz, Cornelis, grantee, 21. 
Dircx, Lyntie, grantee, 49; grantor, 53. 
Dongan Gov. Thomas, denies the claim of 

Melyn's children to land on Staten Island, 

135, 136. 
Douckles, Willem, land of, mentioned, 34. 
Dreper, Hans, grantor, 18, 19; land of, men- 
tioned, 76. 
Drisius, Rev. Samuel, house of, mentioned, 22; 

garden of, mentioned, 35. 
Duke of York, mentioned 78, 80, 126; grant 

to Richard Nicholls, 81, 82. 
DuPui, Nicholas, mentioned, 11. 
Dutch measure, wood foot, 45. 
Dutch Thanksgiving Proclamation, 83. 
Duycking, Evert, house of, mentioned, 36; 

land of, mentioned, 48. 
Dye, Gertie, house of, mentioned, 85. 
Dyer, Edward, witness, 59. 

East River, lot on the bank of, granted to 

Burger Joris, 100. 
Ebbinck, Jeronimus, house of, mentioned, 51. 
Ebbing, Jeronimus, land of, mentioned, 44, 45. 
Edsall, Samuel, grantor, 6; house and land of, 

mentioned, 6. 
Everts, Dirck, grantee, 34. 
Evertse, Jan., grantee, 70. 
Eyben, Hieronimus, witness, 105. 
Eyckenboom, ship, mentioned, 109. 

Farmers, mentioned, 31. 
Farrier, mentioned, 101. 
Flatbush, L. I., mentioned, 15. 
Fluyd, Dirck E., grantee, 34. 
Foot, Dutch measure, 45. 
Forne, Mathew, grantor, 56. 
Foreest. See De Forrest. 
Forster, Miles, grantor, 89, 90. 91, 92. 
Forster, Rebecca, grantor, 89, 90. 
Fort Amsterdam, N. Y. City, house and 
garden near, granted to Jan Stevensen, 67; 



land near, sold, 71; mentioned, 69, 73, 77, 

100, 102. 
Fort James, N.Y. City, mentioned, 79, 81, 135. 
Fort William Henry, N. Y. City, mentioned, 

84, 134. 
Frederick, Thomas, grantor, 77, 78. 
Fresh Water, N. Y. City, land near, sold, 10; 

26; mentioned, 42. 

Gabrie, Daniel, land of, mentioned, 15. 
Gabry, Tymotheus, witness, 78. 
Garden, The, mentioned, 8. 
Garland, John, mentioned, 7. 
Gerrardy, John, mentioned, 4. 
Gerrits, Jan, land of, mentioned, 72. 
Gerritz, Elizabeth, grantee, 55. 
Gerritz, Geurt, grantee, 55. 
Glynn, Alexander, grantor, 59, 60, 61, 62. 
Gramercy, N. Y. City. See Crommessie. 
Gravenraet, Isaac, house of, mentioned, 20. 
Gravesend, L. I., land in, sold, 61. 
Great Kill, N. Y. City, mentioned, 29, 32. 
Gunsmith, mentioned,85. 

Haal, Thomas, mentioned, 26. 

Haegenaer, Jan J., mentioned, 34. 

Hague, Holland, mentioned, 105, 106. 

Harberding, Jan, grantee, 10. 

Hardenbrook, AIdoII, grantee, 11; grantor, 55. 

Harmense, Dowe, land of, rnentioned, 7. 

Harmen.ssen, Reynier, mentioned, 126. 

Harperding, John, grantee, 57, 58. 

Hartford, Conn, mentioned, 132. 

Hatters, mentioned, 12. 

Hedger, Henry, witness, 55, 56, 58. 

Heerewegh, N.Y. City, house on the, sold, 55 . 

Helgate, land near, upon Long Island, sold, 4. 

Hendricks, Jacob. See Varrevanger, Jacob H. 

Hendricksen, Albert, grantor, 53. 

Hendricksen, Lyntie, grantor, 53. 

Hendricksz, Albert, grantor, 53. 

Hendrix, Lawrence, house of, mentioned, 85. 

Herberding, Jan., grantee, 12, 13. 

Herlyn, Maghdaleentie, grantor, 50. 

Herman, Augustine, mentioned, 39, 40, 41, 57. 

Herman, Ephraim, witness, 9, 13, 17, 19, 20, 
22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 
37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 
52, 53. 

Heywood, Thomas, witness, 82. 

High Street, N. Y. City, house and lot on, 
sold, 4, 12, 36; land on, sold, 13, 50; men- 
tioned, 47. 

Hoorn, Holland, mentioned, 97. 

Hoppen, Andries, mentioned, 5. 

Hoppen, Geertie, grantor, 5. 

Horse Mill, N. Y. City, mentioned, 79. 

Horton, Abraham, witness, 82. 

Hudden, Andries, land of, on Long Isand, 
mentioned, 65. 

Husbandmen, mentioned, 5. 

Idusse, Teunis, grantee, 29; land of, men- 
tioned, 30, 31. 

Indian War waged bv Gov. Kieft, mentioned, 
103. 

Indians, attack Melyn's colony on Staten 
Island, 114, 115, 136, 137; purchase of 
Staten Island from the, described by Melyn, 
123-125; names of those who sold Staten 
Island, 126. 

Jacob, Hans, mentioned, 9. 

James, Duke of York, mentioned, 78, 80, 126; 

grant to Richard Nicholls, 81, 82. 
Jamison, David, Deputy Secretary, 101, 120. 
Jans Marrettie, grantor, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 

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Jansen, Barent, grantee, 66. 

Jansen, Frans, grant to, 76, 77. 

Jansen, Jeremias, grantee, 19. 20. 

Jansen, Hendrick, mentioned, 80. 

.Jansen, Michiel, land of, mentioned, 46; 
mentioned, 44. 

Jansen, Peter, grantor, 49. 

Jansen, Thomas, land of, mentioned, 72. 

Jansen, Tymen, land of, mentioned, 80. 

Jansz, Hendrick. See Van Beest, Hendrick J. 

Jansz, Michiel, grantor, 69. 

Jansz, Roelof, grantor, 34, 35. 

Jansz, Simon, grantor, 3. 

Jansz, Willem, land of, mentioned, 7. 

Jochemse, David, house of, 13. 

Johnson, ^Iichiel, brew house of, mentioned, 5. 

Joosten, Rutger, grant of land to, 72, 73. 

Joris, Burger, land of, mentioned, 12; land 
belonging to his widow, mentioned, 37; 
widow and heirs of, grantee, 47; grant of 
land and houses to, 80; assigns the same to 
Thomas Lewis, 81; mentioned, 79. 

Jorissen, Burger, grant of land to, 100, 101 ; 
to build a house, 100; deeds his house and 
lot to Cornelius Melyn, 101, 102. 

Juriaens, Mettle, land of, mentioned, 15, 18. 

Juriaensz, Andries, grantor, 43, 45. 

Kalckhoeck, N. Y. City, land on the, granted 
to Jan Jansen Damen, 68; meaning of, 68. 

Kartenz, Nicholas, mentioned, 126, 127. 

Keersteede, Hans, land of, mentioned, 56. 

Keteltas, Jan E., grantee, 46. 

Kieft, Gov. William, grant to Jan Mainje, 65, 
66; grant to Jan Stevensen, 66, 67; grant to 
Jan Jansen Damen, 68, 69; grant from, 
mentioned, 78, 80; grants Staten Island to 
Cornelius Melyn, 97 ; grants land to Burger 
Jorisen, 100, 101; Indian War waged by, 
mentioned 103; proceeds against Cuyter & 
Melyn, 103; charged with cruelty and 
tyranny, 104 ; ship-wrecked on the Princess 
Amelia in the Bristol Channel, 110; men- 
tioned, 116, 121, 124, 128, 130, 136. 

Kiersteede, Hans, grantor, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 
25, 26, 27; land of, mentioned, 41. 

Kings Farm, mentioned, 5. 

Kip, Isaac, witness, 109. 

Kip, Jacob, grantor as an Executor, 6, 47, 49; 
grantor, 38; Secretary, 70, 72, 109. 

Knight, John, clerk, 80. 

Knyffe, William, Schout of New Orange, 
grantor, 52. 

Koninck, Thomas, declares what he knows 
concerning the purchase of Staten Island, 
126, 127. 

Kray, Theunis, land of, mentioned, 4. 

Lampo, John, mentioned, 126. 

Land Gate, land outside of, sold, 5. 

Laurier, Christiaen, grantee, 39; land of, 
mentioned, 40, 41. 

Lawrence, Thomas, grantee, 4. 

Leendersz, Poulus, land of, mentioned, 29. 

Leendertz, Jacob, house and land of, men- 
tioned, 3. 

Leisler, Jacob, grantee, 25; land of, mentioned, 
26; mentioned, 118. 

Leurse, Carsten, grantor, 12, 13, 14; house of, 
mentioned, 21. 

Leursen, Car.sten, grantee, 10. 

Levy, Assur, grantor, 13, 14; grantor as execu- 
tor, 47, 49. 

Lewis, Thomas, grantee, 81. 

Libertee, Jan, mentioned, 89. 

Linde, Pieter, grantor, 66. 

Lispenard, Anthony, grantee, 86, 88, 89. 

Litscoe, Anna, land of, mentioned, 59. 



Loockermans, Govert, estate of, sold, 18, 21, 

23, 24, 25, 26; house of, mentioned, 14; 
land of, mentioned, 12, 17. 

Loockermans, Jacob, grantor, 18, 21, 22, 23, 

24, 25, 26, 27, witness, 60, 62. 
Loockermans, Marrettie, grantor, 18, 21, 22, 

23, 24, 26. 
Love, (The) ship, mentioned, 119. 
Lovelace, Gov. Francis, grant from mentioned, 

20; mentioned, 126; promised to confirm 

Gov. Nicolls grant of land to Jacob Melyn 

on Staten Island. 132, 133. 
Lovelace, Thomas, Jacob Melyn to furnish 

proof of claim to land on Staten Island, 

granted to, 133. 
Lowrier, Christian, grantee, 58. 
Lubbersz, Abraham, grantee, 77, 78. 
Lutheran Church, N. Y. City, mentioned, 8. 

Maiden Lane, (Maegdepaetie) N. Y. City 
house and land near, sold, 10. 

Mainje, Jan, grant of land to, 75; his widow 
married to Peter Linde, 66. 

Malthouse, mentioned, 30. 

Man, Edward, Director of West India Com- 
pany, lis. 

Mandamus, issued by the States General of 
the United Netherlands, upon the petition 
of Jochem Pietersz Cuyter and Cornells 
Melyn, 102-106. 

Manyee, Jan. See Mainje, Jan. 

Mariners, mentioned, 56, 61. 

Marketfield, N. Y. City, house and land near 
the, sold, 28, 33, 34. 

Marketfield Alley, N. Y. City, house and lot 
near, sold, 44, 45. 

Marketfield, Street, N. Y. City, land on, sold, 
74. 

Markevelt Street, N. Y. City, land on, sold, 3. 

Masons, mentioned, 5. 

Alathews, James, granter, 18, 19. 

Measure of a wood foot, 45. 

Megapolensis, Rev. Johannes, grantee, 71; 
grantor, 74, 75; house of, mentioned 28; 
mentioned, 32, 33, 76. 

Megapolensis, Maghtell, grantor, 32, 33, 76. 

Melyn, Cornelius, grant of Staten Island to, 
97; his agreement with Lord Nederhorst, 
98, 99; Burger Jorissen deeds his house and 
lot to, 101, 102; Mandamus issued by the 
States General of the United Netherlands 
upon the petition of, 102-106; loses all his 
property in the Indian War waged by Gov. 
Kieft, 103; sends letters of grievance to 
West India Company Assembly and Direc- 
tors in Amsterdam, 103; is proceeded 
against by Gov. Kieft, 103; banished by 
Stuyvesant, 103, 110; appealed to the 
States General, 103, 104, 106; his account 
with Van der Capellen concerning the 
Colony on Staten Island, 106, 107, 108; 
.sells his cattle on Staten Island, 108; re- 
monstrance and petition of, to the West 
India Company, 109-116; is taken by a 
Dunkirk frigate, 109; arrives on Staten 
Island with 41 persons, 110; the Indians 
attack his colony, 110; sailed on the Prin- 
cess Amelia, which was wrecked in the 
Bristol Channel, 110; reaches Holland and 
requests Mandamus, 110; returns to New 
Netherland, 110; goes again to Holland to 
defend himself and to restock his Colony, 
111; agreement with Vander Capellen, 111; 
sails for New Netherland, 111; arrives at 
Red Island, 111; arrives at the " Mena- 
tans" but not welcomed, 111, 112; accused 
of carrying contraband and other charges 
and is arrested, 112; his ship and goods 



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Melyn, Cornelius — Continued 

confiscated, 112; returns to Staten Island 
with his family, 112; his flourishing Colony 
there, 113; Stuy\'esant sends soldiers to 
arrest, 113; thrown into prison, 114; re- 
leased, and returns to Staten Island, 114; 
his settlement on Staten Island destroyed 
by the Indians and several of his family 
killed, 114, 115; ransomed from the Indians, 
115; departs for New Haven with his fam- 
ily, 115; his agreement with the West India 
Company in reference to his title to Staten 
Island, il6-118; his son to be appointed 
Schout, 117; letter to the managers of the 
West India Company in reference to his 
agreement with them, 119-123; interviews 
Stuyvesant in reference to the agreement, 
119; is asked to attend Council meeting, 
120; discusses the agreement with tlie Coun- 
cil, 120, 121, 122; hopes Stuyvesant will be 
ordered to allow him to again take up his 
lands, 123; his declaration concerning the 
purchase of Staten Island, 123-125; testi- 
mony concerning his purchase of Staten 
Island, 126, 127; extract from the Register 
of the Councillors of New Netherland con- 
cerning his agreement with the West India 
Company, 127-130; papers surrendered by 
him concerning his title to Staten Island, 
129, 130; West India Company decides 
against, 130, 131; his son Jacob allotted a 
portion of Staten Island, 131; son Jacob's 
petition to Gov. Colve in reference to land 
on Staten Island, 132, 133; petition of his 
children and heirs read, 134; Gov. Colve 
grants five farms on Staten Island to his 
children, 135; his children's claim to land 
on Staten Island rejected by Gov. Dongan, 
135, 136; his son Jacob petitions Gov. Bello- 
mont to allow him to prove his claim to 
land on Staten Island, 136, 137, 138; cap- 
tured, and his son Jacob wounded by the 
Indians in 1655, 137. 

Melyn, Jacob, requests testimony concerning 
the purchase of Staten Island, 126, 127; 
allotted a portion of Staten Island in hie 
father's interest, 131; petitions Gov. Colve 
to respect his claim to land on Staten 
Island, 132, 133; must produce his claim 
to land granted to Thomas Lovelace, 133; 
upon his petition Gov. Colve grants five 
farms on Staten Island to the children of 
Cornelius Melyn, 135; petitions Gov. Don- 
gan to confirm his title and those of his 
brother and sisters, to land on Staten 
Island, 135; their titles rejected, 135, 136; 
petitions Gov. Bellomont to allow him to 
prove his title to land on Staten Island, 136, 
137, 138; was wounded by the Indians in 
1655, 137. 

Melyn, Janneken, gives power of attorney to 
her son-in-law, Jacob Schellinger, 108; 
orders the cattle on Staten Island sold and 
debts paid, 108, 109. 

Menetans [Manhattan], attacked by the 
Indians, 114. 

Merchants mentioned, 13, 16. 18, 25, 27, 57, 
74, 89. 

Mesier, Pieter J., grantor, 49, 50; mentioned, 
53. 

Mespat [L. I.], mentioned, 47. 

Mespath Kills, L. I., mentioned, 4. 

Michiels, Daniel, master of the ship New 
Netherland Fortune, mentioned, 117, 119. 

Migielse, Daniel, mentioned, 119. 

MiU, belonging to Cornelius Van Ruyven, 
sold, 30. 

Mill river, Staten Island, mentioned, 132, 134. 



Ministers, mentioned, 71, 74. 

Minuet, Gov. Peter, mentioned, 124, 126. 

Minvielle, Gabriel, grantee, 16, 27, 28; house 
of, mentioned, 33; witness, 58. 

Moesman, Jacob J., house of, mentioned, 17. 

Moll, Abraham L., grantee, 59; house of, men- 
tioned, 60. 

Moll, Lammert H., grantor as guardian, 5. 

Mud Alley, New York City, mentioned, 50. 

Museh, Cornelius, mentioned, 105, 106. 

Myer, Marten J., grantor, 11, 12. 

Nederhorst, Lord of, Cornelius Melyn's agree- 
ment with the, 98, 99. 

Negro, deed of land to a free, 42; land of a, 
mentioned, 11. 

Nevius, Johannes, Secretary, 75, 78. 

New Bridge, house and lot near the, sold, 19. 

New Haven, Conn., Melyn removes to, 115. 

New Netherland, Gov. Kieft's evil govern- 
ment of, 104; fear of the States General that 
the English may become masters of, 104; 
members of the government of, summoned 
to the Hague, 105; extract from the Register 
of the Director General and Councillors of, 
in reference to Melyn's agreement with the 
West India Company, 127-130; Extract 
from a letter of the West India Company 
to the Director and Councillors of, 130-131; 
Governor General and Councillors of, grant 
five farms on Staten Island to the children 
of CorneHus Melyn, 134, 135. 

New Netherland Fortune, ship mentioned, 
111, 117, 119; crew of, arrested, 112. 

New Orange, mentioned, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 
23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35. 
36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 
48,49,50,51,52,53, 133. 

New Utrecht, L. I., land in, granted to Rut- 
ger Joosten, 72, 73, 74. 

New York, City of, deeds land to White Tim- 
mer, 85. 

NicoUs, Mathias, Secretary, 79, 81, 131. 

NicoUs, Col, Richard, grant from, mentioned, 
8, 16, 18, 27, 29, 30, 32, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51; 
grant to Oloff Stevens, 78, 79; grant to 
Burger Joris, 80, 81; buys the Duke of 
York's house 81; sells same, 82; grants 
Jacob Melyn a portion of Staten Island, 131 
mentioned, 132. 

Noorman, Nicholas K., mentioned, 126, 127. 

Noortwyck, N. Y. City, house and land at, 
sold, 29. 

Nys, Peter, grantor as an Executor, 6. 

Oak tree, (The), ship, mentioned, 109. 

Obe, Hendrick, grantee, 4; grantor, 8; house of, 

mentioned, 20. 
Oelferts, Suert, house of, mentioned, 55. 
Olphertse, Giourt, grantee, 5. 
Opdyck, Gysbert, witness, 102. 
Otto, Aries, land of, mentioned, 50. 
Oxen, price of, in 1651, 107. 

Patterson, WilUam, house of, mentioned, 15. 

Paulet, Maria, mentioned, 51. 

Pearl Street, N. Y. City, house and land near, 

sold, 8; house and lot on, sold, 20. 
Peer, Henry, land of, mentioned, 43. 
Peers, Hendry, grantee, 9. 
Pels, Evert E., grantee, 53. 
Peterse, David, his farm on Staten Island, 

mentioned, 97. 
Philipse, Frederick, house of, mentioned, 51, 

witness, 55. 
Pieters, Adolph, witness, 127. 
Pietersz, Adolf, grantor, 38. 
Pietersz, Albert, grantor, 16, 17. 



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Pieteraz, Jan, land of, mentioned, 9, 39; 

grantee, 40. 
Pietersz, Jacob, grantee, 31, 32. 
Pipemakers, mentioned, 11, 15. 
Pluvier, Corneliua, land of, mentioned, 8. 
Pos, Andries, mentioned, 108. 
Pos, Symon D., mentioned, 126. 
Poulit, Maria, estate of, sold, 4. 
Prince graft, N. Y. City, land near, sold, 77. 
Prince Graght, N. Y. City, land near the, 

sold, 7; tannery near the, sold, 22. 
Prince Street, N. Y. City, land on, sold, U; 

house and lot on, sold, 16; mentioned, 39, 41. 
Princes Street, N. Y. City, mentioned, 57. 
Princess Amelia, ship, wrecked in the Bristol 

Channel, 110. 
Proclamation of Thanksgiving, is,sued by the 

Governor General and Councillors of New 

Netherland, 83. 
Provoost, David, land of, mentioned, 6; 

grantee, 22, 23. 
Puddington, Elias, grantee, 58, 59. 

Queen Street, N. Y. City, land on, sold. 90. 

Rapalje, Cathalyna, grantor, 19, 20. 

Rapalje, Joris, mentioned, 19. 

Rapalye, Joris, house of, mentioned, 8. 

Reay, John, grantor, 11; grantee, 15. 

Red Island (Rhode Island), mentioned, 111, 

112. 
Richard, Paul, witness, 88. 
Rombouts, Francois, witness, 43, 45, 47, 49. 
Romeyn, Simon J., grantor, 3; grantor as 

guardian, 5; grantor as attorney, 18, 19; 

mentioned, 34; witness, 55, 57. 
Rooy, Jacob J., mentioned, 71. 
Ruyter, Claes J., land of, on Long Lsland, 

mentioned, 65. 
Rycker, Rynier, land of, mentioned, 17. 
Ryder, John, mentioned, 51, 52. 

Sabyns, Jannettie, land of, mentioned, 33, 71. 
Sandford, Jacob A., grantee, 12. 
Saphackenican, N. Y. City, house and land at, 

sold, 29, 30; mentioned, 31. 
Sascian's maizeland, L. I., mentioned, 65. 
Schaefbanck, Pieter, grantor, 35, 36. 
Schellinger, Jacob, given power of attorney 

by Janneken Melyn, 108, 109. 
Schenectady, N. Y., mentioned, 59, 61. 
Schoetters Island, N. Y., mentioned, 133, 134. 
Schoolmasters, mentioned, 60, 67. 
Schout, Burgomaster & Schepens of the City 

of New Orange, grantors, 52. 
Schryers Hook, N. Y. City, house and lot at, 

sold, 46. 
Schuyler, Brandt, witness, 88. 
Servaes, Lyntie D., grantee, 49; grantor, 52, 

53. 
Shaef, H., Notary Public, 118. 
Sharpe, John, mentioned, 47; witness, 55, 56, 

57, 58, 59, 60, 62. 
Sheep Meadow, house and lot in,_sold, 16. 
Ship carpenters, mentioned, 49, 53, 58. 
Shoemakers, mentioned, 4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 

21, 40, 57. 
Siecken, Dirck, grantee, 5; house of, men- 
tioned, 10. 
Simkam, Pieter, land of, mentioned, 38. 
Slang, Jacob, land of, mentioned, 29, 32. 
Slyck Street, N. Y. City, mentioned, 12, 14. 
Smedes, Jan, grantor, 10, 11. 
Smedes, John, grantee, 9; mentioned, 11. 
Smee street, N. Y. City, land on, sold, 39, 40. 
Smeeman, Harmen, grantor, 69; house of, 

mentioned, 35; mentioned, 44. 
Smith, John C, house of, mentioned, 12. 



Smith, Marten M., land of, mentioned, 18. 
Smiths Street, N. Y. City, house and lot on, 
sold, 11, 15, 16, 18; land on, sold, 57, 85. 

Smiths Valley, N. Y. City, house and land in, 
sold, 10, 49, 53, 59, 60. 

Snediker, John, mentioned, 13. 

Solms, Lord Count of, mentioned, 99. 

South River, expedition to the, mentioned, 
113. 

Spragg, J., secretary, 136. 

Staates, Samuel, land of, mentioned, 90. 

Staten Island, N. Y., granted to Cornelius 
Melyn, 97, 98; farm of "David Peterse De 
Vries on, mentioned 97; agreement with 
Lord Nederhorst in reference to, 98, 99; ac- 
count between Melyn and Vander Capellen 
concerning the colony on, 106, 107, 108; 
Melyn's cattle on, to be sold, 103; Melyn's 
remonstrance and petition to the West 
India Company concerning his colony on, 
109-116; Melyn's arrival on, 110; agrees 
to resell one third of his colony on. 111; 
Melyn returns to, 112; Colony on, flourishes, 
113; Melyn's colony on, destroyed by the 
Indians, 114, 115; Melyn's agreement with 
the West India Company in reference to his 
claim to, 116-118; letter of Melyn to the 
managers of the West India Company in 
reference to, 119-123; hopes he will be 
allowed again to take up his lands on, 123; 
Melyn's declaration concerning the pur- 
chase of, 123-125; names of those who con- 
cluded the Indian sale of, 126; papers sur- 
rendered by Melyn, concerning his claim 
to, 129, 130; Melyn's title to, denied, 130, 
131; Jacob Melyn is allotted a portion of, 
131; Gov. Colve petitioned by Jacob Melyn 
in reference to his land on, 132, 133; Jacob 
Melyn to produce his claim to land granted 
to "Thomas Lovelace on, 133; Gov. Colve 
grants 5 farms to Cornelius Melyn's children 
on, 135; Gov. Dongan rejects their claim to 
land on, 135, 136; Jacob Melyn petitions 
Gov. Bellomont for his land on, 136, 137, 138. 

States General of the United Netherands, 
issues Mandamus upon the petition of 
Cuyter and Melyn, 102-106. 

Stavast, Gerrit J., grantee, 14, 15; grantor, 15. 

Steelman, Jan H., land of, mentioned, 37, 48; 
estate of, sold, 47, 48. 

Steens, Maghtell, grantor, 33. 

Steentgens, Maghtell, grantor, 32. 

Steur, F., Notary Public at Amsterdam, 99. 

Stevens, Oloff, land of, mentioned, 10; wit- 
ness, 13, 14, 15, 17; grant of land to, 78, 79. 

Stevenson, Jan, grant of house and garden to, 
66, 67; extract of the agreement between the 
heirs of, 84. 

Stevensz, Olof, land of, mentioned, 5; witness, 
5, 6. 

Steyments, Caspar, witness, 109. 

Still house. See Brew Houses. 

Stone Street, N. Y. City, house of, sold, 81. 

Stoutenburg, Peter, grantor as Executor, 9; 
mentioned, 69. 

Strand, house and lot on the, sold, 14, IS, 21, 
48; mentioned, 33, 59. 

Strand Gate, N. Y. City, land near the, sold 
58. 

Streets: 

Bevers graght, 13, 34. 

Brewers, 81, 87. 

Bridge, 6. 

Broadway, 6, 8, 24, 35, 38, 56. 

Brouwer, 51. 

Cingell, 17. 

Heerewegh, 55. 

High, 4, 12, 13. 36, 47, 50. 



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Streets — Continued 
Maiden Lane, 10. 
Marketfield, 28, 33, 34, 44. 
Markevelt, 3. 
Pearl, 8, 20. 
Prince, 11, 16,39,41. 
Prince graft, 77. 
Prince Graght, 22. 
Princes, 57. 
Queen, 90. 
Schryers hook, 46. 
Sheep Meadow, 16. 
Slvek, 12, 14. 
Smee, 39, 40. 

Smiths, 11, 15, 16, 18, 57.85. 
Smiths Valley, 10, 49, 53, 59, 60. 
Stone, 81. 

Strand, 14, 18, 21, 28, 33, 47, 58, 59. 
Wall, 17. 

Strycker, Jacob, grantor, 15, 16; witness, 70, 
71, 75. 

Stuyvesant, Gov. Petrus, land near the farm 
of, sold, 9; grant from, mentioned, 16, 18, 
29, 32; mentioned, 42; grant to Riitger 
Joosten, 72, 73; grant to Frans Jansen Van 
Hooghten, 76, 77; banishes Cuyter and 
Melyn, 103, 110; summoned to the Hague, 
105; proceeds against the Eight men, 110; 
sends Secretary Van Tienhoven to represent 
him at the Hague, 111; seizes Melyn's 
ship New Netherland Fortune, 112; sends 
soldiers to arrest Melyn on Staten Island, 
113; puts Melyn in prison, 114; demands 
ransom from Melyn for the Indians, 115; 
mentioned, 117; is interviewed by Melyn in 
reference to his agreement with the West 
India Company, 119; invites Melyn to 
attend a meeting of the Council, 120; 
mentioned, 123, 130; his construction of the 
agreement with Melvn, upheld by the West 
India Company, 130, 131. 

Surgeons, mentioned, 14. 

Susanna the negro, land of, mentioned, 11. 

Swart, Albert P., grantor, 17. 

Tadens, Michiel, estate of, sold, 46. 

Tailors, mentioned, 38, 54. 

Tan Mill, mentioned, 22. 

Tannery, mentioned, 22. 

Tannery of Coenraet TenEyck, mentioned, 77. 

Tayne, Maria, grantee, 3. 

Templar, Tunis, land of, mentioned, 59. 

TempHer, Teunis, grantor, 17. 

Ten Broeck, Hendrick W., grantee, 36. 

TenBroeck, Wessel, mentioned, 5. 

TenEyck, Coenraet, grantee, 4, 5, 10, 12; 
tannery of, mentioned, 77. 

Teunisz, Jacob, land of, mentioned, 3. 

Thanksgiving Proclamation, issued by Gover- 
nor General and councillors of New Nether- 
land, 83. 

Thomassen, Jan, land of, mentioned, 9. 

Timmer, White, grantee, 85, 86. 

Tincker, Richard, grantee, 11. 

Trompetter, Albert, land of, mentioned, 7; 
mentioned, 79. 

Trompetter, Albert P., grantor, 16, 17. 

Turck, Paulus, grantee, 7; grantor, 7, 8. 

Turfry, George, mentioned, 118. 

Turners, mentioned, 54. 

Tyssen, Lysbet, mentioned, 49; land of, men- 
tioned, 53. 

Van, Cornelius, witness, 9. 

Van Arnhem, Gerrit J., mentioned, 11. 

Van Beest, Hendrik J., grantor, 9. 

Van Bommel, Jan H., land of, mentioned, 11. 



Van Borsum, Tymon, grantee, 15; land of, 
mentioned, 16. 

Van Brough, Gillis P., house of, mentioned, 
81. 

Van Brugge, Johannes, witness, 70. 

Van Bruggen, J., mentioned, 45. 

Van Brugh, Johannes, house of, mentioned, 
14; witness, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 
31, 32, 33. 36, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 47, 49; 
grantor, 52. 

Van Brunt, Rutger J., grant of land to, 72. 

Van Cortland, Jacobus, property allotted to, 
under agreement, 84; grantor, 86, 87, 88, 
89. 

Van Cortland, Oloff S., witness, 5, 6, 12, 13, 
14, 15, 17; land of, mentioned, 10; grantor, 
38; grant of land to, 78, 79; extract of the 
agreement between the heirs of, 84. 

Van Cortlandt, Stephanus, grantor as attor- 
ney, 17; house of, mentioned, 87. 

Van Couwenhoven, Jacob, mentioned, 38, 
107. 

Van Couwenhoven, Maghdaleentie, grantee, 
38. 

Van Cowenhoven, Johannes, grantee, 30, 31. 

Vander Borden, William A., grantor, 6. 

Vander Capellen, Hendrick, his account with 
Cornelius Melyn concerning the Colony on 
Staten Island, 106, 107, 108; agreement 
with Melyn to resell one-third of the Staten 
Island Colony, 111; mentioned, 113, 122, 
125, 128, 129. 

Vander Speigel, Laurens, witness, 22, 24, 26, 
27. 

Vander Vin, Hendrick J., house of, mentioned, 
13. 

Van Deventer, Dirck J., land of, mentioned, 
4. 

Vande Water, Hendrick, grantee, 60, 61. 

Vandewater, J., witness, 76. 

Van Dincklagen, Lubbartes, mentioned, 107, 
125. 

Van Dyck, Fiscal, boards the ship New 
Netherland Fortune, 111. 

Van Gent, J., witness, 106. 

Van Gunst, John H., house of, mentioned, 55. 

Van Hooghten, Frans J., grant of land to, 76, 
77. 

Van Home, Jan C, mentioned, 78. 

Van Houghten, Frans, land of, mentioned, 6. 

Van Laer, Adriaen, grantor, 12; grantor as 
attorney, 22, 23; mentioned, 13. 

Van Laer, Stoffell, grantor, 22, 23; mentioned, 
7. 

Van Leyden, Jan, land of, mentioned, 4. 

Van Meppelen, Roelof J., grantor, 34. 

Van Reede, Godert (Lord of Nederhorst), 
Cornelius Melyn's agreement with, 98, 99. 

Van Ruyven, Cornelius, grantor, 27, 28, 29, 
30, 31, 32; mentioned, 33. 

Van Ruyven, Cornelius, Secretary, 66, 73, 77; 
grantee, 74, 75, 76, 130, 131; demands ran- 
som from Melyn for the Indians, 115. 

Van Tienhoven, Cornells, Secretary, 66, 68, 
69, 101 ; sent to represent Stuyvesant at the 
Hague, 111; sent to arrest Melyn on Staten 
Island, 113, 114, mentioned, 124. 

Van Tienhoven, Luykas, grantee, 8; grantor, 
9. 

Van Tienhoven, Rachell, estate of, sold, 9; 
mentioned, 11; land of, mentioned, 26. 

Van Tright, Gerrit, house of, mentioned, 28. 

Van Twiller, Gov. Wouter, mentioned, 124. 

Van Vlecq, Maghdaleentie, grantor, 50. 

Van Vlecq, Tielman, mentioned, 50, 51. 

Van Vredenburg, Willem I., grantee, 8. 

Van Westveen, Cornelia D., grantee, 21. 



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Varrevanger, Jacob H., grantor as executor, 

4; grantor, 14, 15; mentioned, 51. 
Veenvos, Christina, grantee, 89, 90, 91, 92. 
Veenvos, Daniel, mentioned, 89, 90. 
Verbrugge, Caerel, mentioned, 120. 
Verdon, Thomas, land of, mentioned, 54; 

grantee, 56, 57. 
Verlet, Casper, mentioned, 112. 
Verplanck, Abraham, grantor, 71. 
Verplanck, Gulian, ^vitness, 17, 20, 28, 30, 31, 

32, 33, 35, 37, 40, 41. 42, 43, 45, 46, 50, 51, 

52, 53; grantee, 6, 48. 
Vigne, Jan, witness, 72. 
Vinge, Gosen, land of, mentioned, 15. 
Vingie, Jan, grantor, 5; grantor as Executor, 

9. 
Vullevever, Gerrit, land of, mentioned, 6. 

Waal, New York City, land near the, sold, 

47 ; meaning of the word, 48. 
Waech, ship, mentioned, 113. 
Waelings, Tryntie, mentioned, 46. 
Waldron, William, grantee, 7. 
Wall Street, house and lot near, sold, 17. 
Wallabout, L. I., mentioned, 19. 
Wandell, Thomas, grantor, 4, 5; house of, 

mentioned, 47. 
Waterside, land at, sold, 6. 
West, John, clerk, 82. 



Westerhout, Ariaen J., mentioned, 34. 

Westerhout, Jeremias J., grantee, 20; men- 
tioned, 34. 

West India Company, grants Staten Island 
to Cornelius Melyn, 98, 99; remonstrance 
and petition of Cornelius Melyn to the, 109- 
116; agreement with Melyn, 116-118; Let- 
ter to the Managers of, in reference to his 
agreement with them, 119-123; Melyn de- 
clares what he knows concerning the pur- 
chase of Staten Island to the, 123-125; 
Melyn refuses to convey his title to Staten 
Island to the, 128; extract from a letter of 
the Managers of the, to the Director and 
Councillors of New Netherland, 130, 131; 
mentioned, 136, 137. 

West India Company's Garden, mentioned, 
8. 

Willemstadt, N. Y., mentioned, 17, 18. 

Williams, Henry, witness, 127. 

Wilmerdonck, Abraham, Director of the West 
India Company, 118. 

Winder, Mr., house of, mentioned, 70. 

Wissingh, Jacob E., mentioned, 126. 

Witthart, Johannes, land of, mentioned, 4. 

W'ood foot, eleven inches to a, 45. 

Woolnertz, Suert, house of, mentioned, 55. 

Wouterse, Eghbert, grantor, 13. 

Wren, M., witness, 82. 



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